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The Return Of Jerry Brown

a: The return of jerry brown ~
b: a Freddy Krueger re-make

What: "The return of Jerry Brown is like a Freddy Krueger re-make. The thought of the man running California's business is truly frightening."

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Writer: Rovin
LCC: J
Where:
Date: Nov 6 2010 12:56 AM


Deep-brain Stimulation

a: The deep-brain stimulation device ~
b: a cardiac pacemaker

What: The device "is like a cardiac pacemaker," said Mahlon R. DeLong, a professor of neurology at Emory who first identified the problem regions. A thin wire (the electrode) is inserted through the skull and into that region, then connected to a controller and battery implanted under a patient's skin. The results can be "dramatic and transformative,"

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Writer: Josh Fischman
LCC: QP
Where:
Date: Jul 31 2011 1:09 PM



a: stock market crash ~
b: a patient admitted to ICU

What:

"A correction is not a crash as per the syllabus of stock market. Crash is like a patient admitted to ICU. Correction is like a patient treated and discharged after some stitches."


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Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: Jan 14 2015 7:05 PM


More Surface Area

a: cristae ~
b: fluted coffee filter

What:

The flutes increase the surface area making for a better filter.


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Writer: Lucrezia
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jul 24 2015 11:08 AM



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