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John Pollack: The Surprising Power of Puns and Analogies

John Pollack: The Surprising Power of Puns and Analogies

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
Sea. 27 Ep. null39 min
10 Dec 24
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Good analogies led to cheaper cars and Apple computers; bad ones to lives wasted and lost. And while puns might not always make you smile (or grimace), they helped pave the way for written language.