1.   But for a better analogy, refer to Todd Eldredge, the clear favorite to win the U.S. figure skating national championships this winter in San Jose.

2.   Instead, the better analogy for the international community is that of a doctor facing a deadly disease.

3.   The better analogy is with the North and South in the American Civil War.

4.   Think raisins instead of grapes, and you have a better analogy for dried mushrooms.