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OOP as dog training

a: OOP ~
b: giving instructions to a trained dog

What: "Object-Oriented programming, or OOP, describes the world of programming today. In concept, OOP is like giving instructions to a trained dog."

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Writer: Meg
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Date: Nov 27 2011 5:41 PM



a: Lawn aeration ~
b: acupuncture for the grass

What: We're going to talk about lawn aeration right now. Why should you aerate your lawn and what is it? Lawn aeration is like acupuncture for the grass. Soil that has breathing room is better able to absorb water, oxygen, nitrogen, and other nutrients from fertilizer. Soil that is hard packed or trampled down does not have much room, if any, for nutrients to reach down to the grass roots."

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Writer: Not Stated
LCC: SB317.5-319.864
Where:
Date: Jul 10 2013 4:53 PM



a: Company name in the possessive form ~
b: having a movie camera tilted down

What: "In our last tune-up, we explained how using your company name in the possessive form is like having a movie camera tilted down at its subject. It makes the subject appear less important because the viewer can "look down" upon it. This is what happens when we use the phrase, "Palm's world-class ease of use.""

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Writer: Eric Rosen
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Where:
Date: Oct 14 2013 8:55 PM



a: Pornography ~
b: a gateway drug

What:

"Pornography is like a gateway drug. 5 It leads you down a slippery slope into all sorts of other perversions of God's ideal purpose for sex "


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Writer: Robert Scott Sr
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Date: May 23 2015 11:18 AM



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