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a: Auditory canal ~
b: a tunnel

What: "The auditory canal is like a tunnel. It makes the sound louder and directs it toward the middle ear."

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Oct 23 2013 9:28 PM



a: Citizen kane ~
b: a Borges labyrinth

What: "Maybe Citizen Kane is like a Borges labyrinth without a centre; and it is not too difficult to raise baffling and frustrating doubts about the conclusion of James's..."From page 22 of"Pleasure and the Arts: Enjoying Literature, Painting, and Music"

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Writer: Christopher Butler
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Date: Jan 16 2014 12:53 PM



a: Statistics ~
b: a powerful microscope

What:

"Statistics is like a powerful microscope that makes visible what has previously been invisible "


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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Jun 4 2015 7:46 PM



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