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A man's brain is like a little empty attic (1887)


"You see, he explained, I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose." — Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859-1930) Place of Publication London Publisher Ward, Lock & Co. Date 1887 Metaphor "You see, he explained, I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose." Metaphor in Context "You see," he explained, I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.

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