Metaphor:EXPLOITATION OF RESOURCES IS A PARASITIC INFECTION

Name Gloss	EXPLOITATION OF RESOURCES IS A PARASITIC INFECTION
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Metaphor Type	Composed/complex
Experiential Basis

Source Frame	Parasite Roles:
Target Frame	Limited resource Roles:

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Example Text:	Should Welfare parasites be allowed to bleed working Americans for the rest of their lives without attempting to help themselves?
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Provenance:	http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/should-welfare-parasites-be-allowed-to-bleed-working-americans-for-the-rest-of-their-lives-without-a/question-565597/
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n1 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; }

digraph meta4graph { rankdir="BT" n1 [label="ENTITLEMENT HOLDERS ARE LEECHES" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:ENTITLEMENT_HOLDERS_ARE_LEECHES" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"]; n2 [label="EXPLOITATION OF RESOURCES IS A PARASITIC INFECTION" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Metaphor:EXPLOITATION_OF_RESOURCES_IS_A_PARASITIC_INFECTION" fontsize="10.0" shape="box"penwidth=2 style="filled" fillcolor="lightgray" ];

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n1 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; }