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What does it mean?
The speaker compares Ribbentrop to wood, suggesting he lacks flexibility or feeling.
In plain terms
Ribbentrop is described as stiff and unfeeling.
What can you take from it?
People may be criticized for lacking adaptability.

Where it applies

  • personal evaluations
  • historical portraits

Putting it to work

  • assess personality traits
  • study historical figures

Questions to consider

  • What does this imply about his leadership?

Another view

Metaphors like this are subjective.

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