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358 Chess thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WINNING AT CHESS
In chess, a piece in a salient position should be defended more often than it is attacked.
Stephen Unsino, poet, Eastchester, New York
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614 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WRITING A SPORTS BOOK
The sales success of a sports book is inversely proportional to the size of the ball used in the sport.
Frank Deford, senior editor, Sports Illustrated," quoting George Plimpton on ""Morning Edition", National Public Radio
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870 Gardening thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GROWING PLANTS INDOORS
Most indoor plants do best in 1,000 to 1,200 foot-candles of light. You can determine whether you have enough light in a room by taking a camera with a built-in light meter setting the ASA to 200, the f stop to 1/16, and the shutter speed to 1/60th of a second. If there is enough light for a picture, then there are 1,000 to 1,200 foot-candles of light.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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1126 Crime thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ROBBING SUBWAY PASSENGERS
The seats next to the doors on a subway car are the easiest targets for a purse snatcher or robber.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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1382 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb
WRITING POETRY
A poet should write every working day, but for no more than three hours.
Stephen Unsino, poet, Eastchester, New York
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1638 Mathematics thumb thumb thumb thumb
ROUNDING NUMBERS
When adding a list of fractional numbers with a calculator, your answers will be more accurate if you begin with the numbers closest to 0.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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1894 Weapons thumb thumb thumb thumb
SHOOTING AN AUTOMATIC PISTOL
When an automatic pistol malfunctions, try a new brand of ammunition and a new magazine before taking it to a gunsmith.
Gene Wolfe, Barrington, Illinois
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2150 Eggs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RAISING OSTRICHES
When raising ostriches, expect to hatch 60 percent of the eggs.
Anonymous
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2662 Telephones thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE OLD TELEPHONE RULE OF 80/20
Telephone companies earn 80 percent of their revenues from 20 percent of their customers.
Steven Kropper, telecommunications consultant, Watertown, Massachusetts
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3174 Ages and Stages thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING A WOMAN'S AGE
When forced to estimate an adult woman's age in her presence, take the figure you think she is, divide by two and add 15 (add 20 for a woman presumed over 50)
Jim Veihdeffer, PR pundit, Phoenix, AZ, US
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4198 House and Home thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COHEN'S FIRST RULE OF PAINTING
The drop goes where the drop cloth isn't.
M Cohen, Troublemaker, Charlotte, NC, USA
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