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2063 Sleep thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHANGING YOUR SLEEP SCHEDULE
It is easier to shift your regular bedtime to a later hour than an earlier hour. It's hard to go to sleep 30 to 60 minutes earlier per night, while you can easily stay up 60 to 90 minutes later.
Dennis Palaganas, Gainesville, Florida
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2319 Handwriting thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A LEFT-HANDER
If you can spot even one right-to-left stroke in a handwriting sample, it was almost certainly written with the left hand. This does not apply to writing that reads right-to-left, such as Hebrew.
Kate Gladstone, Brooklyn, New York
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2575 Wind thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WATCHING THE WIND AND TIDE
On the seashore, the wind rises when the tide changes.
David Lyon, writer and advertising authority, Westport, Connecticut
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3087 House and Home thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING A DIY HOME PROJECT
Always double your original cost estimate and triple your original time estimate in work hours. Add a week of elapsed/calander lag time per 12 hours of work estimate.
Mr. Matt, Stuff and Junk, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-10)
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3855 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GIVING ADVICE TO A FRIEND
Nine out of ten times when a friend is discussing a problem, he or she is not looking for a solution from you. Listen carefully. It is only ten percent who actually need help. The rest just need to be heard and have an assurance that you stand by them.
manish, software professional, hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
(8) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-25)
Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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4367 Exercise thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HOW LONG A CUSTOMER USES A HEALTH CLUB
"...usually within 6 weeks, the average person stops exercising altogether after joining a gym."
Scott Parker
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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4879 Uncategorized thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
A MAXIM FOR LOVERS
The person that loves the least will always have the upper hand in a relationship.
Bender Bernder Rodriguez, Proffessional Bender, Chicago, IL, USA
(31) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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5135 Music thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LEARNING A NEW PIECE
Look for patterns. Master the patterns first, and then add on the variations. This works for single passages as well as recurring themes.
Dawn Reyes, Writer, Baltimore, MD, US
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Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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BUYING WINE
The higher the alcohol level, the drier the wine.
Paul Grim, writer, wine sales (retail), N. Hollywood, California
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272 Exploration thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WILDERNESS TRAVEL
For best speed in unmarked wilderness, always aim for the heaviest timber.
Peggy Kerber, editor, Mountaineering
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528 Fuel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING GASOLINE
Since ten gallons of gasoline will expand by nearly a quart with a temperature increase of 30 degrees F, it is most economical to fill a gas tank early in the morning.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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