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a: Petroleum ~
b: fine brandy aged to perfection

What: "It's a hard act to follow. As an energy and chemical source, petroleum is like fine brandy aged to perfection over 100's of millions of years. Biomass fuels are literally just day old moonshine."

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Writer: Paul Grignon
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 3 2013 6:43 PM



a: eating disorder ~
b: a stealth bomber

What:

"An eating disorder is like a stealth bomber: very challenging to detect and very destructive. Most of the typical questions we ask to uncover it are about as effective as using binoculars to look for the Bomber."


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Writer: Boachie and Jasper
LCC:
Where:
Date: Sep 8 2014 6:18 PM



a: Poetry ~
b: a dance

What:

"Poetry is like a dance. When you first learn a dance step it can feel awkward and strange. But once you learn the steps you are dancing with a natural ease."


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Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: Jun 2 2015 4:20 PM



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