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WORKING WITH A NEW CLIENT
A job with a new client will take about 25 percent longer than the same job with an established client.
Michael Rider, art director, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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FLYING TO HIGHER ALTITUDES
It is inefficient to climb more than ten minutes per hour of estimated time en route. Climbing to the engine's optimum altitude may not be efficient on a particular trip. Unless there are spectacular tailwinds, high-altitude cruise efficiency will be offset by the fuel burned in the climb.
Bruce Landsberg, pilot and writer
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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ANTICIPATING A DIVORCE
The lower a wife's income, the more likely she and her husband will reconcile.
Lory Peck, social worker, Alpine, New York
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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SPOTTING A COIN COLLECTOR
The more coins people have in their desk drawer, the more likely they will be to save the ones in their pocket.
Glenn Kornblum, St. Louis, Missouri
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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THINGS THAT BITE
As a matter of biology rather than sexism, if something bites you, it is probably female.
Scott M. Kruse, biogeographer, Fresno, California
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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FEEDING LOBSTERS
Freshly caught lobsters can be kept alive in tanks if properly fed. Plan on using 1 bushel of fish scraps per week per 100 pounds of lobster.
T. M. Prudden, lobster expert
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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SPOTTING A SERIOUS REAL ESTATE CUSTOMER
When people tell a realtor they only want to see two or three houses to make their choice to buy, they are serious about buying. When they say they want to see at least seven or eight, they are only information collectors.
Mike Flynn, Real Estate Consultant, Tacoma, WA, USA
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Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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GOOD LISTENING
When listening to someone, change your gaze from one eye to the other and back. Do not stare at one eye. To get them to stop talking, stare at their mouths or at a spot on their foreheads right above their nose and eyebrows.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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COMMON SENSE
Common Sense Is Not Common At All
Lisa C., Nashville, TN, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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HOTEL ROOM BED
When staying in a hotel use the side of bed that does not have the phone. The mattress will be firmer and less used.
Rob Young
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2010-06-05)
Current Rating: 8.3 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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IDENTIFYING BIRDS
When the bird and the bird book replica rolex submariner disagree, believe the bird.
Jack Barclay, biologist, pilot, flight instructor, Santa Cruz, California
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Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 118 reviews
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