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445
Antiques
ANTIQUE RULE OF THREE
Don't buy a piece of antique furniture if you can find three things wrong with it.
Adam Perl, antique dealer
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Health
TRACKING A DIABETIC
If you find ants around a toilet, suspect that a diabetic is using it.
Gerry M. Flick M.D., Ship's Surgeon, S.S. Constitution off Hawaii
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Energy
GENERATING STEAM
Managing flue gases is an important part of generating steam on a large scale. You should plan on one pound of flue gas for every three pounds of steam you generate.
John H. Parker, mechanical engineer
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Computers
EXPLAINING COMPUTERS
When explaining a computer command, a computer language feature, or a piece of computer hardware, first describe the problem it is designed to solve.
David Martin, Communications of the ACM, Norristown, Pennsylvania
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Injuries
SPOTTING A FRACTURE
If you feel nauseous after injuring an arm or leg, you've probably fractured it.
J. L. McClenahan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Music
AMASSING A MUSIC COLLECTION
You will not tire of your music collection if you have 200 cds or more.
Rusty Cartmill, Athens, Georgia
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Politics
ESTIMATING PUBLIC OPINION
Each sincere letter or phone call a politician receives from a constituent represents another 1,000 voters with the same opinion.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Dieting
BALANCING WEIGHT AGAINST SALARY
Fat corporate executives earn less money. Each pound you are overweight costs you about $2,000 a year in salary.
Dr. Albert Stunkard, psychiatrist and obesity expert, quoted in The Syracuse Post Standard
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Safety
AVOIDING POISON IVY
Leaflets three, let it be.
Stephen Unsino, poet, Eastchester, New York
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Cooking
ABOUT FRESH HERBS
When substituting dry herbs for fresh herbs, a good rule of thumb to follow is to substitute one-third the amount of the dried herb as the fresh that is specified - i.e. one teaspoon dried crushed basil OR 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil. American Dairy Association Pamphlet #0247
Marion Berger, USA
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Conversations
THE RULE OF THREE
A list of three things always sounds better, even if you're repeating yourself. This works in principle, in practice and in theory.
Felix Mitchell, Architect, UK
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