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PLANNING A HOSPITAL
A hospital should have four to four and a half beds for every thousand réplique Rolex in the community it serves.
Douglass A. Pineo, biologist and falconer, Spokane, Washington
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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157 Antiques thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING REAL ANTIQUITIES
The less complex or well executed, the more recent the object is. This is especially true for Thai brass.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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BUYING A GOOD BOOK
If you're considering buying a book, open it at random and read a page. Do this three times. If you haven't stumbled onto a vital part of the story at least once, don't buy the book.
Gene Wolfe, Barrington, Illinois
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 31 reviews
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GIVING YOUR AGE
Odd-numbered ages seem older and more worldly wise than even-numbered ages.
Hamilton Pike, Richmond, Indiana
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Current Rating: 3.3 out of 10 based on 36 reviews
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160 Wine thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE THREE CASE RULE
Be methodical about accumulating wine in your cellar. If you can manage to get three cases ahead, you can stop worrying about having a good supply.
David Nowicki, wine authority, Interlaken, New York
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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161 Childbirth thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FOLLOWING LABOR
If a woman is in labor and you want to know if there is time to get her to the hospital, check for the child's head during a contraction. If you can't see it and it is the woman's first child, you have at least an hour. If you can see a quarter's worth, you have 20 or 30 minutes. If you can see a quarter's worth and she has had a child before, you don't have time.
Dr. K. Emmott, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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TRAVELING BY BICYCLE
On a good ten-speed bicycle you can travel 50 miles per day at a leisurely pace. Riding straight through with only a few rest stops can get you 70 to 80 miles per day with little effort.
Alwyn T. Perrin, editor, Explorers Ltd. Source Book
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Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 30 reviews
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163 Astronomy thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WAITING FOR THE MOON
The moon rises 50 minutes later than it did the day before.
Pierce Butler, Natchez, Mississippi
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 29 reviews
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BUYING CLOTHES
Clothes made outside the U.S. run small.
R. L. Liming, Indianapolis, Indiana
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165 Appliances thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HEATING A TRAVEL TRAILER
To estimate the heater size for a travel trailer, figure 1,000 BTUs per foot of length. A 15-foot trailer will need a 15,000-BTU heater.
Ralph Young, camper
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Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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WINNING AT CHESS
In the endgame, keep your rook between a passed pawn - either yours or your opponent's.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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