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Art As A Violin

a: Modern art ~
b: a violin played at intervals in a symphony

What: "Modern art is like a violin played at intervals in a symphony, it announces itself from time to time but mostly blends in with the rest of the harmony."

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Writer: Murtaja Baseer
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 20 2011 11:28 PM


River Casino

a: St louis ~
b: Little-Las-Vegas-On-Mississippi

What: "I've mentioned that, in a way, St. Louis is like Little-Las-Vegas-On-Mississippi. We have seven good sized casinos in the area. This one is in East St. Louis, Illinois, directly across the river from downtown"

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Writer: Robert A. Crowe
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Where:
Date: Jun 2 2012 10:59 AM


A Link To All Things Spleen

a: Spleen ~
b: airport security desk

What: "Blood flow through the spleen is really rather complicated, but for brevity imagine that the spleen is like an airport security desk through which all the red blood cells, white blood cells, viruses, bacteria, parasites and other assorted bits and pieces are passed. If the spleen is doing it's job, then the foreign material is quickly grabbed by macrophages (my favourite white blood cell"

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Writer: Nick
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jun 7 2013 4:42 PM



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