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An example of an analogy used by a scientist to explain a scientific idea:
"I think proteins are only a necessary part of present-day life because they work better, as matches work better than flint and steel. There is no reason to think of them as original."
N. W. Pirie, quoted in J. D. Bernal (1951) The Physical Basis of Life, Routledge and Kegan Paul
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