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Opening Up The Marketing Chakra

a: Mobile marketing ~
b: Yoga

What: Reason 2 why they are similar: "Mobile marketing and yoga both require flexibility and frequent practice."

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Writer: Kerry Skemp
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Mar 20 2012 11:47 PM


Hydrogen As Seawater

a: Hydrogen ~
b: seawater

What: "Hydrogen is like seawater to the thirsty Ancient Mariner - it's everywhere, but not in a usable form. It's the most abundant element in the universe, but separating it from oxygen in water takes large amounts of energy."

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Writer: Timothy Gardner
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Date: Nov 12 2012 4:34 PM


A Footprint In The Mud?

a: Apostrophe ~
b: a mud print

What: "On the lighter side, here's an exercise from the Grammar Goddesses, a member of who I are. Can you shrink the word Little and correctly punctuate it? We see the word all the time with apostrophes flung anywhere. Hint: An apostrophe is like a mud print left by one or more fleeing letters."

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Writer: Mary Tompsett
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Date: Oct 11 2013 2:58 PM



a: Stocks ~
b: stylishly-adorned coquettes

What: "The short answer is that picking quality stocks is a lot like appreciating quality women... Many stocks are like stylishly-adorned coquettes, with their head-turning P/E ratios and their rollercoaster-like share price fluctuations."

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Writer: Andrew Vanburen
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Date: Oct 24 2013 6:17 PM



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