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OOP as septic tank

a: OOP ~
b: designing a septic tank

What: "Designing OOP is like designing a septic tank. You know it's going to get filled with crap, but the goal is to keep the crap safely contained so it doesn't contaminate everything around it. If the OOP design is leaking someone's sewage then it's a failed design. "

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Writer: Henry
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Date: Nov 27 2011 5:38 PM



a: analogy ~
b: tacking while sailing

What:

"When teaching, an idea is often put forth and the students may not grasp it. It's like sailing into the wind. So what do you do? You tack with an analogy. You move to the side so that in the end you will make progress towards a goal that can't be reached directly. "


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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: May 5 2014 7:10 PM



a: Death ~
b: wedding

What: "Then I thought to myself,yes to meet my precious Bridegroom, like a bride when she gets married plans and readies herself for her wedding day, so it is upon our death. Wow! I will go to meet my Bridegroom on my Wedding Day, who will take me to His home that He has prepared for me, give me His name, dress me in white and I will live with Him forever!

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Writer: A Wedding
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Date: Jun 7 2014 8:40 PM



a: Silicon valley ~
b: rainforest

What:

"Silicon Valley thrives because its ecosystem is like a rainforest: a fertile environment that fosters the cycle of invention and reinvention."


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Writer: Not Stated
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jul 24 2015 3:34 PM



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