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Birds
INTERPRETING BIRDS
Bird calls are mostly adjectives with few verbs. They don't tell you what they are going to do - only how well they are going to do it.
Denis Smith, high school counselor, Camarillo, California
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Gambling
CHOOSING YOUR GAME
Never make a bet when the house advantage is more than 1.5 percent. In U.S. casinos, this means you can play blackjack, baccarat, and craps, but nothing else.
Marvin Karlins Ph.D, author and gambling authority, Psyching Out Vegas
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Entertainment
FOLLOWING ENTERTAINERS
Performers are washed up if they frequently make headlines in Las Vegas.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Animals
RAISING WILD ANIMALS
Keep baby animals in something that is 90 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit until their eyes open, then lower the temperature 5 degrees a week to room temperature.
Carl Grummich, veterinarian
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Measuring
USING A MICROSCOPE
If you can see an object with a light microscope, its dimensions can be conveniently expressed in millionths of a meter (micrometers).
Derek D. Cardy, zoologist, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Movies and Film
ADAPTING A NOVEL FOR A FILM
As a rule, the more you liked the novel, the less you will like the movie that is made from it.
Rebecca Sawyer, bookkeeper
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Dogs
DEALING WITH FRIGHTENED DOGS
A stray dog who is afraid of people will trust the people associated with the dogs it plays with.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, engineer, holistic health practitioner,, San Diego, California
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Real Estate
BUYING A HOUSE
Don't pay more than twice your average annual income for a house.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Joker
THE RULE OF HISTORY
History repeats itself. The first time is tragedy, the second farce.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Fish
FISHING FOR TROUT
If you don't catch anything after 7 casts, move on to the next likely spot on the stream. Three casts should be enough for pockets and holes that are less than 8 feet in diameter.
Sheridan Anderson, author, The Curtis Creek Manifesto
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Stock
BUYING STOCK
Don't buy stocks for a year after a presidential inauguration. For some reason, the market almost always goes down in that period.
The American Association of Individual Investors
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