# Conseptual paraphernalia (and pets)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conseptual-paraphernalia-and-pets/690832>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 15, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conseptual-paraphernalia-and-pets/690832 "2014-06-15T17:01:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conseptual-paraphernalia-and-pets/690832/21 "2014-06-17T03:44:19Z")

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> [@beowulff](#):
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> Duff has a Device.

Rube Goldberg too.

Deus had a machina.

Sophie had a choice.

Zeno had a paradox.

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conseptual-paraphernalia-and-pets/690832/22 "2014-06-17T05:49:45Z")

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Gordius had a knot.

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**Author:** ![HelloKindWorld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@HelloKindWorld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKindWorld)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conseptual-paraphernalia-and-pets/690832/23 "2014-06-17T05:53:08Z")

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I had an idea… but someone took it.

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conseptual-paraphernalia-and-pets/690832/24 "2014-06-17T06:08:38Z")

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> [@Ethilrist](#):
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> Pavlov has a dog.

That was a literal dog, though, not a conceptual one.

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**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conseptual-paraphernalia-and-pets/690832/25 "2014-06-17T06:08:52Z")

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[Heimlich has a manoeuvre.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itordNWNRM8&feature=kp)

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