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American capitalism

a: American capitalism ~
b: a wine press

What: "For we who do the producing (or once did the producing back when workers were still considered a necessary evil)the truth is that American capitalism is like a wine press. It squeezes the masses for the money representing their productivity, in a process otherwise known as the virtual economy."

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Writer: Joe Bageant
LCC: H
Where:
Date: Dec 17 2010 2:30 AM


On=1 Off=0

a: Action potential ~
b: a digital signal

What: "The action potential is like a digital signal - it is either on or off."

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Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: Apr 30 2013 10:03 AM



a: pollination ~
b: marketing of a company

What:

"If the gymnosperm and angiosperm varieties of pollination were compared to marketing campaigns, gymnosperm reproduction would involve the client (i.e., the gymnosperms themselves) investing maximum capital for minimal returns. In a very real sense, gymnosperm pollination is like the marketing of a company that bombards a neighborhood with leaflets, such that advertising rapidly becomes another form of trash simply to be swept up and thrown away."

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Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: Jan 21 2015 1:28 PM



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