Random Analogies
Yoous non sequitur maximus
a: Bush Administration taking credit for Bin Laden ~
b: The captain of the Titanic making the 1998 Oscars
What: "John Yoo taking credit on behalf of the Bush administration for Sunday's strike against Osama bin Laden is like Edward John Smith, the captain of the Titanic, taking credit for the of the 1998 Academy Awards."
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Writer: ANDREW COHEN
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Date: May 11 2011 1:48 AM
# 855 Critique Analogy
a: antidepressants ~
b: rope ladder
What:
"I tell people the antidepressants are like a rope ladder for my anxiety. I'm still climbing the mountain, but the medication helps me feel more secure about my steps."
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Writer: Rita Arens
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Date: Jan 31 2014 5:49 PM
# 4818 Critique Analogy
a: tongue ~
b: a dagger
What:
"Therefore the tongue is like a dagger with two blades, for the wise it is an instrument of Good and kindness, a ferry of salvation and success."
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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Sep 3 2014 10:28 AM
# 6287 Critique Analogy
a: skeletal system ~
b: a mobile hanging in equilibrium
What:
"High-heels top the list of most chiropractor's "Don'ts!" Your skeletal system is like a mobile hanging in equilibrium. Wearing heels unnaturally forces the normal curve of the back, and causes the pelvis to tip forward. The whole system tries to compensate for this change, and the result is sore muscles and misalignment."
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Writer: Gail Harris
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Date: Feb 23 2015 9:52 AM
# 7356 Critique Analogy
