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2432
Time
MAKING PEACE WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
When you try to improve on Mother Nature, you see the real cost in 20 years.
William Cooper, zoologist, Michigan
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2688
Water
DRINKING WATER
Any time your lips feel dry, you need water.
Michael Rozek, reporting on the Air Force Survival School in National Wildlife
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2944
Real Estate
PROFITING AS A DEVELOPER
In order to make a profit on a piece of land, a developer must construct a building worth at least four times what the land is worth.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
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3712
Automobiles
SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE
Leave three 'Mississippis' of space between your car and the car in front of you. It works at any speed. They pass a fixed object, e.g. telephone pole. You count 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi. Adjust distance accordingly.
fixedgear, bicyclist
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3968
Automobiles
HOW BIG SHOULD MY CAR DOWN PAYMENT BE?
Have at least a 20% down payment (unless you’re buying an old car, then 10% is the bare minimum), but if the interest rate is over 7%, save for a bigger down payment and wait until you absolutely need the car.
darin
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4224
Real Estate
COHEN'S REAL ESTATE RULE #7
The first month of a new lease is the most difficult.
M Cohen, Troublemaker, Charlotte, NC, USA
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4736
Safety
FREE BURGLAR ALARM
Keep your car keys by your bed. If a burglar breaks into your house, press the alarm button on the key fob.
Wankel, Computer analyst
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4992
Automobiles
THE ADDED COST OF AUTO DEALER REPAIRS
Vehicle repairs cost an average of 34 percent more at new
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dealerships than at independent repair shops, per the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
Scott Parker
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129
Automobiles
GETTING YOUR CAR REPAIRED
If a mechanic tells you that you hit a pothole and need a new wheel or other part, check it out with another mechanic.
Martin M. Bruce Ph.D, psychologist, Larchmont, New York
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385
Uncategorized
MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENTS
The average woman reads four ads in an average issue of an average magazine.
David Ogilvy, advertising expert, The Ogilvy and Mather Agency
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641
Entertaining
PLANNING A DINNER
Inviting more than 25 percent of the guests for a university dinner party from the economics department ruins the conversation.
Martha Farnsworth Riche, Former Director, U.S. Census Bureau
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