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Old Palo Alto Is Like A Museum

a: Old palo alto ~
b: a museum

What: "But to the house aficionado or amateur architecture historian, Old Palo Alto is like a museum. One is likely to find the full range of architectural stylings from Mediterranean, Tudor and California bungalow to Victorian, Moorish, Spanish Colonial and Post-Modern designs."

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Writer: Matt Bowling
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Sep 15 2011 10:38 AM



a: Consciousness-driven energy ~
b: a radio signal triggering the garage door

What: "Roughly speaking, this consciousness-driven energy is like a radio signal triggering the garage door (cell membrane) to open, letting molecular squirrels inside to chew on the genetic control circuits." A discussion of how consciousness could affect cell physiology.

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Writer: Laurance Johnston, P
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Where:
Date: Feb 11 2012 1:45 PM


Austin As Oil In Water?

a: Austin ~
b: island of something

What: "Austin is like an island of something in a sea of something else."

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Writer: Paul Sherman
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Where:
Date: May 9 2012 9:42 AM



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