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Green Is Like The Green Traffic Light

a: Green ~
b: the green traffic light

What: "In some contexts, green is like the green traffic light signaling go; so that's another way ads can subtly manipulate green. Of course, the lighter shades of green are strongly connected to freshness and vitality. "

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Aug 19 2011 5:41 PM


Beethoven Is Like Ice Cream

a: Beethoven ~
b: ice cream

What: "Beethoven is like ice cream. Delicious, but too much, and you'll puke everywhere."

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Writer: Ben Palmer
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Nov 13 2011 9:22 PM



a: tongue ~
b: a dagger

What:

"Therefore the tongue is like a dagger with two blades, for the wise it is an instrument of Good and kindness, a ferry of salvation and success."


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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Sep 3 2014 10:28 AM



a: beta radiation ~
b: snipers bullet

What:

"There are 3 sorts of radiation, alpha, beta and gamma. Imagine if you will that you are trying to shoot a target on one side of London from the other. Gamma radiation is like a fine laser beam, beta radiation is like a snipers bullet and alpha radiation is like firing a double decker bus out of a very large cannon. It won't get very far but is bound to damage something on the way."


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Writer: Benedict White
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Date: Dec 24 2014 11:10 AM



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