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  1. 30-Jun-2005, 12:49 #1
    Eway
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    ...the three were bound together on a scientific odyssey that would, within a few short years, turn them into heroes, pariahs, lightning rods, punching bags -- a whole range of metaphorical social roles...

    What does lightning rods symbolize for?
  2. 30-Jun-2005, 14:02 #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eway
    ...the three were bound together on a scientific odyssey that would, within a few short years, turn them into heroes, pariahs, lightning rods, punching bags -- a whole range of metaphorical social roles...

    What does lightning rods symbolize for?
    Lightning rods attrackt lightning, call it danger, attention in this sentence
  3. 01-Jul-2005, 03:36 #3
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    Default Re: lightning rods

    A lightning-rod can be used idiomatically to mean someone who attracts negative criticism, taking it away from others.
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