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Market Generated Income Differences

a: Income inequality ~
b: Bernoulli's principle in aviation

What: "So generally I agree with you - market generated income differences are not unfair. Indeed, that's the whole point. As I've said before, income inequality is like Bernoulli's principle in aviation. You HAVE to have inequality to create lift". This is kinda sketchy as an analogy.

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Writer: danielkuehn
LCC: HB
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Date: Oct 19 2010 4:53 AM


Zen And The Art Of Bike Repair

a: Mind body connection ~
b: basic bike maintenance

What: "Well without getting too heavy on folks, I think that your mind-body connection is like the connection between basic bike maintenance and efficient bike riding. If you don't put in the maintenance, you're going to have a rickety ride and most likely break down or get a flat."

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Writer: Life Through Enduran
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Where:
Date: Nov 25 2012 11:09 AM



a: Battery charging ~
b: sex

What: "Battery charging is like having sex! Complete charge & complete discharge is the best.. No orgasm reached if it's done in bits & pieces!"

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Writer: Preetham Gowda
LCC:
Where:
Date: Oct 1 2013 4:22 PM



a: Acth ~
b: insulin

What: "ACTH is (like insulin) synthesized as a prohormone, but in this case a very large one called pro-opiomelanocortin (often abbreviated POMC)."

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Writer: Keith N. Frayn
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Where:
Date: Oct 17 2013 5:18 PM



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