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Plastic Surgery Is Like Sculpture

a: Plastic surgery ~
b: sculpture

What: "The plastic surgeon has to have a good eye and he has to be very compulsive. Skill and judgment come with experience. Plastic surgery is like sculpture; it requires meticulous attention to detail and as much time as necessary to get the best possible result. So you will never be rushed through surgery. I don't do more than the three operations in one day for this reason."

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Writer: Dr. Beraka
LCC: R
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Aug 23 2011 9:53 AM


Facebook As Being Stuck Next To A Freak

a: Facebook ~
b: being stuck next to a freak on a plane

What: "If Facebook is the dude with questionable hygiene who sits next to you on the plane and is voted most likely to end up in the newspaper in a story ending "...and then turned the gun on himself."

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Writer: James Rhodes
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Date: Feb 6 2012 5:46 PM



a: Suppressor t cell ~
b: frustrated computer user

What:

"a suppressor t cell is like the user, who after several hours of frustration, decides to shut down the whole computer and reboot. similarly, in the human body that cell just tries to turn off all of the viruses."


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Writer: Sergeydgr8
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Dec 10 2014 3:38 PM



a: Humoral immunity ~
b: front line troops

What:

"Humoral immunity is like the front line troops that work outside the cellular fortress: it is the first line of defense. Humoral immunity occurs in the body fluids where B cells float around on sentry duty. When B cells come into contact with antigens (proteins from a virus), they activate antibodies which they carry on their back. "


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Writer: wendtworth
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Where:
Date: Mar 14 2015 11:51 AM



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