Wednesday, June 08, 2005

SysAdmin to TFriedman: You Have Exceeded Metaphor Quota

TFriedman:

The first paragraph of your piece in today's NYT has exceeded your daily metaphor quota.

Please delete some metaphors or the system will automatically remove them.

Metaphors:

1. China : India :: 6-laned paved highway : highway full of potholes, no sidewalks, half the streetlamps broken

2. Future of China : Future of India :: huge speed bump labeled "Political reform: how in the world do we get from Communism to a more open society?" : smooth road ahead
2.1. Correct / incorrect perception of future : accurate image / mirage

3. People of China : an automobile on a highway

4. Economic and technological development : a car's velocity

5. A society's ability to adapt to rapid political change : a car's ability to withstand the shock of landing after going airborne

6. India : dynamo

QUOTA EXCEEDED. PLEASE DELETE SOME METAPHORS.

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