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San Diego As Character

a: San diego ~
b: the pretty girl whose beauty suddenly faded

What: "But in the rain, San Diego is like the pretty girl whose beauty suddenly faded. Having skated by on her looks (the fabulous beaches, the blue skies and sunshine, even in the middle of winter), she has, it seems, less to offer on a rainy day"

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: May 14 2012 4:07 PM


Where's The Map

a: Mind body connection ~
b: uncharted territory

What: "Mental workouts are very beneficial to your mind, spirit, and body. Stats have proven this, which we have seen in both our texts for this Health and Wellness course. The mind-body connection is like an uncharted territory for us over in the West but I'm excited to see how improving our own mental capabilities and response to stress will improve our daily lives."

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Writer: Ashley Forrester But
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Date: Nov 25 2012 11:00 AM


2 Broken Cars Make 1 Good One.....

a: Genetic complementation ~
b: having 2 non functioning 1961 Corvettes

What: "Complementation is like having 2 non functioning 1961 Corvettes in your garage. If Each is defective in a different part and you can pirate parts and drive out in functional car." On page 129 of linked book..

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Writer: Louise Hawley MD
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Date: May 3 2013 12:10 PM



a: Hollywood ~
b: under utilized Ferrari

What:

"That said, I think Hollywood's absolutely failing to live up to its capabilities; it could be using the artistic talent it's sitting on to make amazing things and it's using it to make generic things. It's like owning a Ferrari and never going further than the supermarket in it."


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Writer: SecretCatPolicy
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Date: Aug 3 2014 11:00 AM



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