I feel about airplanes the way I feel about diets. It seems to me that they are wonderful things for other people to go on.

Jean Kerr

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Topic

Fear of flying Airplanes Air travel

Author

Jean Kerr

Source

The Snake Has All the Lines

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1960 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Kerr, Jean. The Snake Has All the Lines. Doubleday, 1960.

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Medium
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Topic
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Author

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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Time
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Current Citation

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