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1217 Language thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TRANSLATING GERMAN
To guess the English word for an unknown German word, replace German T with D; Z or SS with T; D with TH; EI with O or I; AU with EE or EA; CH with CK or CH; B with F or V; PF with P; and SCH as the first letters of a word with S. The German word PFLANZ becomes plant; ZWEI becomes two.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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SPOTTING A SLOW DRIVER
When driving, never get behind a driver wearing a hat. The straighter the hat, the slower the driver.
Sue in San Diego, San Diego, California
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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SELLING THINGS BY MAIL
Most people selling things by mail need at least a 200 percent markup to make money. You shouldn't pay more than $10 for something you sell for $30.
Jim Kobs, Kobs and Brady Advertising, Chicago, Illinois
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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DESIGNING AN ELEVATOR
Traveling faster than ten miles per hour in an elevator will make your ears pop.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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BUYING FOOD
To get out of the grocery store faster, go to the check-out lines on the ends. Most grocery shoppers choose the lines in the middle.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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TOM TAYLOR'S RULE FOR SUCCESSFUL DISSERTATIONS #2
Select a topic on which the data can be gathered in a very short period of time.
Tom Taylor, Ed. D., Nairobi, Kenya
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Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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CLARITY
When writing a speech, never include a word you have to look up.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
(38) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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SAFE DISTANCE AT STOP LIGHTS
At stop lights, you should stop behind the car in front of you at a distance so that you can see its tires completely.
Shital Shah
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-20)
Current Rating: 6.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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WHEN TO SPEND
Don't spend it if you ain't got it.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
(81) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-21)
Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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WATERING YOUR LAWN
Early in the morning, walk across your lawn. The impressions from your feet should last only several seconds. If it takes longer for the grass to spring back, if it does at all, then it may need more water.
James T. Dulley, USA
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Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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WHERE'S MY HAT!
Oh, on my head. Misplaced items are often right where we think they should be or immediately nearby. When we can't find something right away, it's frequently because we looked hastily in the first place, panic, and then spend most of our time looking elsewhere.
joe Bobzien, graphics, Portland, or
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-10-01)
Current Rating: 7.4 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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