Random Analogies

A Circular Subway System

a: Citric acid cycle ~
b: subway system:

What: Citric Acid Cycle is like a subway system: Acetyl-CoA is like people getting on at station A, NADH is like people getting off at station B. Intermediates are like the subway cars. Anaplerosis is like adding cars to the system. Cateplerosis is like removing cars to use for spare parts.

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Writer: Richard Bertram
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Date: Apr 23 2012 3:41 PM


Resonant Frequency

a: Constructive interference ~
b: mic feedback

What:

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Writer: David P Tangredi
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Date: Jul 24 2013 8:09 PM



a: A cliche ~
b: rice

What: "This cliche is like rice, it can be eaten with almost everything dal, meat, fish, salt, spice,curry,poultry, piggery,milk etc. Use it when you have been attacking a person through out the life. Aaloo Yadav used recently used it when one of his biggest bete noire expired. This is such a neutral and castrated version of death reaction that your supporters who will not be antagonized ( Because you praised your adversary in death) and the departed soul's followers will not be irked."

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Writer: Arun Purohit
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Date: Oct 11 2013 3:27 PM


No No No.... That's Not It.....

a: Man rectum ~
b: his car

What: "A man's rectum is like his car: you only touch it with expressed permission. Look, don't get us wrong, it's not an altogether no-go zone - just don't be surprised if we scream like a mountain coyote on helium when you visit there."

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Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 30 2013 6:48 PM



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