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Julian Assange

a: Julian Assange ~
b: something out of the Matrix

What: Julian Assange is like something out of the Matrix. Blue pill or red pills?

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Writer: alisoncroggon
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Date: Jul 27 2010 12:21 PM



a: Dna helicase ~
b: the metal piece that slides along zippers

What: "Helicase is like the metal piece that slides along zippers. Once separated, proteins called single-strand DNA-binding proteins will hold the DNA open so the strands don't re-bond.'

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Writer: Rene Fester Kratz
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Date: May 8 2013 10:27 AM



a: Losing a cochlea ~
b: losing an arm

What:

"Losing a cochlea is like losing an arm - it doesn't grow back."


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Writer: RABBI JEFF FORSYTHE
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Date: Dec 15 2014 11:40 AM



a: Human MInd ~
b: A bowl full of marbles

What:

A bowl of marbles rolling around in a big sphere. How many marbles are there? What size are they? Are they all the same color? This may be the model of the human mind that cognitive scientists are seeking.


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Writer: Lucrezia
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Feb 11 2015 12:18 PM



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