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Electron Traffic

a: Circuit breaker ~
b: a traffic signal

What: "A circuit breaker is like a traffic signal that stays green when traffic is flowing smoothly and turns red, or trips when it isn't. A circuit breaker mechanically "breaks" the flow of electricity through an electrical circuit."

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Oct 4 2013 4:51 PM



a: time signature ~
b: big grid

What:

"Sure it's in time. You can start playing wherever you want. A time signature is like a big grid. You can place your notes anywhere in the grid that you choose. You are not obligated to start in square 1. "


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Writer: Spaceman Spiff
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Date: Jul 7 2014 3:46 PM



a: Blood ~
b: river of life

What: "Blood is like a river of life, that flows within us one and all And while most of us have the ability to give, still so few do Donors are often sought, sadly few care to answer the call"A poem about giving blood...

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Writer: Gil Gonzales
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Aug 11 2014 7:06 PM



a: sympathetic nervous system ~
b: the accelerator

What:

"Whereas the sympathetic nervous system is like the accelerator, the parasym- pathetic nervous system is like the brake "


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Writer: Claudia M. Gold
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Date: Sep 24 2014 11:39 AM



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