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What: "The Solar Plexus Chakra is like a nuclear power plant: when properly managed and used carefully (modestly, without making excessive demands), it serves as a long-lasting source of plentiful energy."

Writer: Peter ten Hoopen

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Date: Sep 4 2011 11:25 AM

What: An apostrophe is like a beautiful woman or man that you meet at a bar. "Sure, you're knocked sideways by their longish hair, dyed criminally blond and almost pitch black at the roots, and the sensual darkish colouring just below their eyes that gives a hint of Mediterranean blood via Poland or Northern Italy, but don't just dive in - get a good look at them! Is that intriguing peroxided hair and enticing dark roots just a result of the fact that they originally set out to be a glamour model, then sunk into the seamy world of hard drugs? And are those bags under their eyes just a result of Hepatitis B?" More in the link

Writer: MC Grammar

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Date: Oct 11 2013 2:52 PM

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In a recent piece for RH Reality Check entitled, "Nicki Minaj and the Inevitable Politicization of Celebrity Abortions," Marcotte argued that women regret pregnancy - not abortion. Referencing singer Nicki Minaj, she urged that pregnancy is like "when you break your leg" and abortion is the "cast."

Writer: Amanda Marcotte

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Date: Jan 12 2015 11:44 AM

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"A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory"

Writer: Leonard Nimoy

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Date: Feb 27 2015 12:43 PM