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STUFFING POULTRY
One baseball-size wad of stuffing per person, and two for the pan.
Dorothy Kirsh, Buffalo, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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BUYING A BICYCLE LOCK
The lighter the bicycle, the heavier the lock should be.
Karen Missavage, Birmingham, Michigan
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Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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BUILDING STAIRS
Build steps that are seven inches high and ten inches wide.
Harry Pate, builder, Camden, New Jersey
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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COOKING YOUR DINNER
Things cooking in the oven are almost done when you can smell them in the living room.
Gordon Hard, assistant editor, Consumer Reports, Mount Vernon, New York
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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OPERATING A RESTAURANT
If a customer likes your restaurant, he'll tell two other people. If a customer hates your restaurant, he'll tell seven other people.
Jeff Hamilton, ex-waiter
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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ADJUSTING THE POINTS ON YOUR CAR
In an emergency, you can set the gap on your ignition points by using an ordinary paper match as a feeler gauge. Most matches are about .015 inch thick.
Dave Sellers, engineer
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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PLAY MUSIC YOU LIKE
You will get farther and be happier playing music the way you like it than by changing your sound to please others.
Archibald Clumpy
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 7.8 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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ANGER IS REALLY FEAR
Author Spider Robinson notes that anger is always fear in disguise. When dealing with someone who is angry, try figuring out what they fear.
Marie Guthrie, Professor, Bowling Green, KY, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-14)
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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EBAY NON PAYING BIDDERS
Company spokesman Usher Lieberman said about 6 percent of auctions end in nonpayment by the winning bidder
Scott Parker
(160) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-30)
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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CHOOSING A PARTNER
Never date a woman who hates or resents her father. You will save yourself a lot of grief in the long run if you remember this rule.
UKJohn, UK
(7) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-06-21)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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TUXEDOES
Although tuxedoes last a long time and rarely change style much, if you're a typical American male over 30, you're much better off renting a tux that fits well instead of trying to get another wearing out of the one you bought several years ago. For most men, body changes mean an ill-fitting, uncomfortable tux that draws the wrong kind of attention.
John, Attorney, Salem, OR, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-03-10)
Current Rating: 7.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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