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The Freudian Universe

a: Gravity ~
b: the id of the earth

What: The link say it always pull you down. This is kinda a poetic comment. Methinks it rising up and levels you out.

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Writer: humza shakir
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Date: Dec 9 2012 12:07 PM



a: macrophage ~
b: Minotaur

What:

"The spleen is like the maze into which the Cretan king Minos sent his prisoners. Inside the maze was a vicious creature (half-man, half-bull) who would kill the trapped prisoners. As far as the trapped red blood cell is concerned, the macrophage is like the Minotaur (and that's no bull!)."


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Writer: Dr. Jim Faix
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Date: Feb 23 2014 7:51 PM



a: medical doctor ~
b: bearing your soul

What:

"in my experience, seeing a medical doctor is like bearing your soul to a priest/pastor. you have to be as comfortable as you can be under the circumstances. so i totally agree that OP not seeing her BIL if she doesn't feel comfy about it."


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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Apr 23 2014 5:37 PM



a: Node of Ranvier ~
b: amplifier

What:

"Each Node of Ranvier is like an amplifier, maintaining the signal strength until it reaches the axon terminal."


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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Sep 24 2014 11:48 AM



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