Random Analogies
London As Big Old Animal
a: London ~
b: some huge prehistoric animal
What: "London is like some huge prehistoric animal, capable of enduring terrible injuries, mangled and bleeding from many wounds, and yet preserving its life and movement."
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Writer: Winston Churchill
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Date: May 4 2012 9:32 PM
# 1992 Critique Analogy
For Diamonds
a: Fluorescence ~
b: a fingerprint
What: Did you know that the fluorescence is like a fingerprint? Each diamond is different, it is used to find out exactly where a diamond came from to make sure it it not a "Blood" diamond!
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Writer: DBogie
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Date: Aug 21 2013 6:30 PM
# 3595 Critique Analogy
The Red Wagon As Human Mind
a: The amygdala ~
b: red wagon
What: "The amygdala is like the red wagon. Everyone has one, and all the collected doyles are stored in it. Just like in the red wagon story, if you examined the contents of each red wagon, you'd find similar contents, but also drastic differences. Some kid's father is a druggist and his little red wagon has a lot of pill bottles, for example."
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Writer: Bobby Matherne
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Date: Oct 17 2013 10:58 AM
# 4137 Critique Analogy
a: A nigger ~
b: an old southern aristocrat
What: "A nigger is like an old southern aristocrat who fears change". The linked article is from a writer trying to stretch or maybe reconfigure the meaning of this word.
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Writer: Rodney Russ
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Feb 20 2014 4:03 PM
# 4945 Critique Analogy
