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4446
Habits
REPLACE THE BAD WITH THE GOOD
To effectively eliminate a bad habit you must replace it with a good one.
Scott Earley, Retail Manager, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Astronomy
STRIKING A BALANCE WHEN BUYING A SCOPE
The larger the aperture the more light a scope can potentially gather. The larger the aperture the heavier and bulkier the scope. The heavier and bulkier the scope, the less likely one might be to use it.
Wankel, Computer analyst
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Body Language
WATCHING PEOPLE'S SHOULDERS
Genuine emotion is always expressed with the entire body. When uncertain of a person's sincerity, watch their shoulders. You should doubt anyone who is speaking with strong emotion and relaxed shoulders.
D. Klein, painter, Brooklyn, New York
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Children
RAISING CHILDREN
Start to teach children right from wrong when they first put a comb to their hair.
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Precipitation
THE SECOND RAIN OR SNOW RULE
If snow or rain is likely and the air appears gray, it will snow. If it has a bluish haze, expect rain.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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Body Rules
USING A PENCIL
If the painted area of a pencil is smaller than the width of your four fingers, the pencil is too small to use comfortably. Throw it out.
Steven F. Scharff, cartoonist, Union, New Jersey
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Children
TRAVELING WITH A CHILD
A child will start fussing ten minutes before the end of a trip, no matter how long the trip.
Lynn Smith, accountant, Tustin, Califonia
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Temperature
CALM AIR
Calm air cools with altitude-about 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet.
Scott M. Kruse, biogeographer, Fresno, California
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Religion
SIZING UP AN EVANGELIST
A Christian evangelist will almost always quote to you from the Book of Romans, a sure sign of a Fundamentalist Christian.
Steven F. Scharff, cartoonist, Union, New Jersey
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Education
TEACHING CHILDREN
The more rules you have in the classroom, the more time you'll spend enforcing them.
Cookie Ohlson, teacher, Prospect Park Middle School, Pennsylvania
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Weather
CHECKING FOR DEW
Brush your hand over the grass well after sunset. If it is dry, the next day will be too wet for haying.
Retired dairy farmer in Albany, Vermont
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