as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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create three creative metaphors to describe a slowly boiling pot of water.
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1. the pot of water was boiling like a volcano about to erupt. 
2. the pot of water was bubbling like an angry sea. 
3. the pot of water was simmering like a ticking time bomb.
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