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4971
Conversations
POSITIVITY
To be clearly perceived as an upbeat
tolix chair
, use 3x more positive than negative ones
Douglas, Brand Strategist, Prague, Czech Republic
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108
Architecture
DESIGNING A MUSEUM
A museum should have office, work, and storage space equal to its exhibit space.
Dr. Gertrude Ward, Richmond, Indiana
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364
House and Home
PAINTING A ROOM
It takes as much time to paint the trim in a room as it does to paint the walls and ceiling.
R. A. Heindl, design engineer, Euclid, Ohio
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Clothing
DRESSING FOR AN EVENT
When in doubt, overdress. It is easier to dress down than up.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Building
ESTIMATING THE STRENGTH OF A BEAM
The strength of a beam is proportional to the square of the dimension parallel to the direction of the load.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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Illness
CALLING IN SICK
In half of all cases, when an employee calls in sick, he's actually sick.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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1388
Certain Places
RUNNING A LIGHT IN NEW JERSEY
New Jersey traffic lights have an amber signal lasting one second for every 10 mph of the posted speed limit.
Steven F. Scharff, cartoonist, Union, New Jersey
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Carpentry
SETTING NAILS
When setting a nail with a nail-setter for later puttying, drive it down as deep as it is wide at its head.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Cooking
POPPING CORN
To get popping-corn oil hot enough, place three kernels in the oil as it heats; when all three pop, the oil is hot enough.
Richard L. Holloway, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
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2156
Restaurants
SPOTTING A GOOD RESTAURANT
A restaurant is never better than its bread.
Agustin R. Anitart, Metairie, Louisiana
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2668
Cooking
CHOOSING RHUBARB
With rhubarb, the redder the stalk, the sweeter the pie.
Kelly Yeaton, teacher and stage manager, State College, Pennsylvania
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