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3 Post author: FAWS 11 April 2012 03:39AM

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Comment author: Incorrect 11 April 2012 07:30:39PM 5 points [-]

It was like a glass of warm water thrown into her face.

What exactly is this supposed to evoke?

Comment author: knb 12 April 2012 07:53:15AM 2 points [-]

It was a surprise, but a "warm" (i.e. emotionally positive) surprise.

Comment author: gwern 11 April 2012 08:10:36PM 1 point [-]

It's... um, oversteeped lukewarm tea!

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 11 April 2012 10:21:54PM 0 points [-]

Kind of like a glass of cold water, but not shocking is how I interpreted it.

Comment author: Incorrect 11 April 2012 11:00:01PM *  1 point [-]

Maybe it's a joke. EY could mean that her response to it is the same as our response to the simile: confusion.

Comment author: VKS 12 April 2012 07:42:57PM *  0 points [-]

Like a glass of cold water, but more unexpected.

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