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2413
Joker
EXTENDING CREDIT
Republicans always pay their bills. Democrats don't.
Anonymous landlord, Albany, New York
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2411
Fish
SETTING UP AN AQUARIUM
Provide at least one gallon of water for each inch of fish.
Jeff Furman, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, business consultant
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2408
Time
PASSING TIME
The days will seem shorter if you have lunch early.
Glenn Kornblum, St. Louis, Missouri
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Flying
AVOIDING THUNDERSTORMS WHILE FLYING
Clear the top of a known or suspected severe thunderstorm by at least 1,000 feet of altitude for each 10 knots of wind speed at the top of the cloud. This will exceed the altitude capability of most airplanes.
Airman's Information Manual
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2412
Mechanics
BUYING AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
When buying a used four-wheel all-terrain vehicle, put one hand over the end of the exhaust pipe and open the throttle. If the hand on the exhaust pipe gives way, it's a sign of good compression.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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2404
Cooking
CHECKING A BRINE SOLUTION
A 10 percent brine solution will float a two-ounce egg so the shell just breaks the surface of the liquid.
The Joy of Cooking
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Wine
WATCHING A WINERY
A winery's standards start to slip if it produces more than 50,000 cases of wine per year.
Richard Graff, chairman and chief operating officer, Chalone, Inc., Sonoma County, California
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1705
Mail-order
CHARTING MAIL-ORDER RETURNS
If you're not getting 1 percent of your mail-order shipments returned, your product is underpriced.
Peter Reimuller, Point Arena, California
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Emotions
KILLING TIME
People who can't kill time are unhappy with themselves.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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1566
Joker
SIZING UP A CALCULUS TEXT
The longer a calculus textbook, the less it covers.
Bruce Reznick, associate professor of mathematics, Urbana, Illinois
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646
Crime
FINDING A SECURE APARTMENT
Avoid apartments on the top floor, especially those accessible from the roof by a fire escape. They are most likely to be burglarized.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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