Random Analogies


a: Solenoid ~
b: tap

What: "The solenoid is like a tap. It just works electronically instead of a twisty vavle."

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Writer: littleimp
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 1 2013 7:25 PM



a: Bacteria ~
b: insects

What: "Bacteria are like insects. Some are useful even essential. Others are so harmful they can wipe out an entire population."

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Writer: Quelab
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Where:
Date: Oct 25 2013 5:40 PM



a: Endoplasmic reticulum ~
b: a massive shipping facility

What:

"About a third of the proteins in the human body go through the ER. The ER is like a massive shipping facility that folds, packages, and exports proteins to destinations inside and outside of the cell. "


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Writer: Jason Bardi
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Where:
Date: Oct 8 2014 4:18 PM



a: Hillary Clinton ~
b: Budweiser

What:

"Look at Budweiser," an anonymous former campaign advisor to Obama told the Post. "That's what Hillary Clinton is. She's not a microbrew. She's one of the biggest, most powerful brands ever in the country, and recognizing that is important."


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Writer: Morgan Chalfant
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Where:
Date: Feb 26 2015 2:47 PM



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