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0 pointszahlman4mo ago0 comments

It is. The second sentence is describing a "tall poppy". My point is that I think the author is comparing metaphors that don't make sense to compare.

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antonvs4mo ago

Isn't that the author's point?

> "But in one [metaphor], the object out of step gets beaten into submission, whereas the other gets its needs met and returns to functioning properly."

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0 pointszahlman4mo ago0 comments

It is. The second sentence is describing a "tall poppy". My point is that I think the author is comparing metaphors that don't make sense to compare.

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antonvs4mo ago

Isn't that the author's point?

> "But in one [metaphor], the object out of step gets beaten into submission, whereas the other gets its needs met and returns to functioning properly."

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse