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BUYING LIFE INSURANCE
The average family should have life insurance coverage worth at least six times its annual income.
Stephanie Betz, accountant
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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CHOOSING A MOVIE
If a new movie is on TV or cable and you haven't heard of it, it's probably a stinker.
Bruce Reznick, associate professor of mathematics, Urbana, Illinois
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1451 Dogs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MEETING A STRANGE DOG
When meeting a strange dog, present him with the back of your closed hand to sniff. Don't show him your fingers - they're threatening.
John H. Beauvais, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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MANAGING AN APARTMENT
For unfurnished apartments, expect a tenant turnover of about 45 percent per year.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1963 Fruit thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING FRUIT
An orange is ripe when its surface is smooth rather than bumpy because its pustules are swollen with juice.
Brad Edmondson, editor, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2219 Fish thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FISHING WITH A BAROMETER
The lower the barometer, the better the fishing.
Charles Vanderpool, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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2475 Stock thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLAYING THE GOLD MARKET
In the gold market, if the public is selling, buy. If the public is buying, sell.
J. Snyder, credit manager
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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3499 Antiques thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
OLD RADIOS & TV'S
Always assume a Radio or TV that is old enough to use vacuum tubes doesn't work. Applying power to a long dorment Radio or TV runs a great risk of damaging very hard to find parts, if this happens the item becomes almost worthless.
Randy Bassham, Electronics Technician, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-28)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3755 Photography thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LIGHTING A PORTRAIT SUBJECT
When shooting portraits, the best depiction of the face results when your brightest light comes from the side and above the face, casting a triangular highlight on the far cheek.
Tom Nelson, Photographer, Boston, MA, USA
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Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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4011 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb
DATABASE QUERIES PER WEB PAGE
A web application is responsive if it requires fewer than seven database queries to build each page.
Don Marti, editor, Alameda, CA, USA
(6) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-07)
Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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ESTIMATING THE COST OF A STEREO
The cost of the stereo system is inversely proportional to the cost of the house.
Bob Allen, morning show host, WRNJ, Hackettstown, New Jersey
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Current Rating: 3.6 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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