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WINNING AT TUG-OF-WAR
When playing tug-of-war with a dog, let the rope go slack. The dog will always open his mouth to try and tighten his grip and then you can snatch the item away.
Nancy, Lake Stevens, WA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-04)
Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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CLEARING DRAINS
Pour a half-cup of vinegar and a half-cup of baking soda down your drain once every week to avoid clogs. And it's a lot easier on your pipes (and lungs) than Drano.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
(38) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.9 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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CONTEMPLATION
If you're contemplating to bring an umbrella or not - bring it.
Andy Tan
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-12-30)
Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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EQUIVALENT EXCHANGE
If you think someone is stupid, before you say something, consider why they might think the same way about you.
Curtis Mackie, computer science and mathematics student
(5) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-20)
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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4880 Restaurants thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BEST BREAKFAST
The best breakfast in a small or unknown town is usually in a BBQ restaurant. The staff is there early anyway, so why not breakfast?
Jim Purl, Retail Manager, Hurst, Texas, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-29)
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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THE PREMATURE BABY RULE
A premature baby usually needs to be hospitalized until its due date.
Bickley Townsend, vice president, The Roper Organization, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 50 reviews
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273 Automobiles thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHECKING YOUR SHOCKS
To check your shock absorbers, bounce your car up and down with your foot. If the car keeps on bouncing after you stop, you need new shocks.
Tom Robinson, computer programmer, Berkeley, California
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Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 30 reviews
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NEGOTIATING FOR RADIO ADVERTISING
Subtract 30 percent from the rate on the rate card. Then negotiate downward.
Eliot Schein, president, Schein/Blattstein Advertising, Inc., New York
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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COOKING BEANS
Eight quarts of dried beans will feed 100 people.
The Lansing Methodist Church Women's Society
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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DRIVING SAFELY
A safe car with unsafe tires is an unsafe car.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 27 reviews
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SETTING YOUR RATES
Freelance artists and graphic designers should determine their hourly rate by dividing their annual income requirements by 1,000.
Michael Rider, art director, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 43 reviews
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