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a: The pheromone ~
b: roach perfume

What: "The chemical, called a pheromone, is like roach perfume. Researchers developed an extract. Sure enough, roaches could be lured from place to place by the extract."

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Writer: JEFF KLINKENBERG
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 13 2013 5:09 PM



a: Armature ~
b: skeleton

What: "An armature is like skeleton; it gives strength and flexibility to the clay character. If you plan to move arms, legs or anything else on the clay character, you will need an internal skeleton of sorts to stop to appendages from breaking off or bending in the wrong places."

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Writer: Eva La Mar et al.
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Date: Oct 1 2013 12:16 PM


Visual Punctuation

a: Incorrect punctuation ~
b: a badly designed website

What: "Incorrect punctuation is like a badly designed website. It slows down the reader/visitor and makes them leave early. is like a badly designed website. It slows down the reader/visitor and makes them leave early."

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Writer: CB
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Where:
Date: Oct 15 2013 11:16 AM



a: aorta ~
b: candy cane

What:

"The shape of the aorta is like a candy cane, with the smaller section of the curve coming out of the heart, curling through the aortic arch, giving off branches to the head and arms. The aorta then descends through the chest cavity, down into the abdomen, and branches to provide blood to the abdominal organs and the legs."


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Writer: Dr. Clifton Lewis
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Date: Apr 30 2014 4:26 PM



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