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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 5 Jan 2016

    Why is it good to be "cool," but bad to be "cold," and worse to be "frigid"? Amer. Heritage Dictionary discusses.http://goo.gl/2y4PQx 

    2:48 PM - 5 Jan 2016
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      1. Jori Sackin‏ @JoriSackin 5 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker Bodily experiences with hot, warm, cool & cold, give us access to different metaphors. Cold bodies bad. Cool good. Sex is hot.

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      1. Catherine Hamel‏ @cat4me 14 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker LOL ... Thanks Steven, for my first morning laugh ;-)

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      1. HellOhtoYou‏ @HellOhtoYou 8 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker If cool you are not sweating.If cold you are shivering and your teeth are chattering. If frigid you are close to getting frostbite

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      1. Jim Austin‏ @JimAustin45 5 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker Shifting contexts.

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      1. I love Astrid S‏ @JedBrown5 5 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker I've read your stuff about idea before, but I forgot about it. A neat reminder of something to keep in mind when choosing words.

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      1. Tafkak‏ @tafkak 5 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker and always good to “simmer down”, “cool it”, and “take a chill pill”, but bad to ice someone

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      1. FlyLogical‏ @FlyLogical 5 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker reading your "How the Mind Works". Just finished the stereoscopic/magic-eye section. Been seeking examples via Google ever since☺

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      1. Murray James‏ @murrayjame5 5 Jan 2016
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        @sapinker chill out, Steven

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