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"Freight-train like" speed - new metaphor needed? (MEDIA) additions
Posted on Tue, 2009-02-10 13:47
The Associated Press reports from Australia: "Officials said panic and the freight-train speed of the walls of flames probably accounted for the unusually high death toll."
Since when were freight trains a metaphor for speed? 
What's this AAR propaganda?
Freight trains are loud certainly, but fast?
On zipping THROUGH booths
Posted on Thu, 2000-12-14 11:42On zipping THROUGH booths
Originally published in issue 52 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 2000.
Page:25
Subjects:terminology semantics
Agencies:Associated Press AP
