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ATTRACTING JUNK MAIL
For every magazine or newspaper you subscribe to, you will receive at least five pieces of junk mail per month.
John Towle, Salinas, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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TRANSLATING GREEK
If you can't identify a word in a Greek sentence, it is a verb with a prefix. To figure it out, go through the lexicon chopping off one letter from the front at a time.
Gene Wolfe, Barrington, Illinois
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 33 reviews
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STOPPING A CAR
If you can't see the rear tires of the car in front of you at a stoplight, you're too close.
Anonymous British driving student
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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WORKING WITH PURCHASING AGENTS
Most firms change 20 percent to 25 percent of their suppliers every year.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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FIGHTING GUERRILLA SOLDIERS
To fight a guerrilla army, a national army needs ten soldiers for every one guerrilla.
Dr. Constantine Menges, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, on National Public Radio,
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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DETERMINING THE COST OF A HOTEL ROOM
For every $1000 it costs to build a hotel room, the hotel must get $1 in room revenue. If a hotel costs $100,000 per room to build, they must average $100 per room per night.
Mike Brown, Airport Planner, Burnaby, BC, USA
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(EC) Collected by The Editors
Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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FIXING A MISTAKE WHILE SOLOING
If you're playing improvised music and flub a note or phrase in a scale, repeat the mistake and there is none.
John Hornor Jacobs, Creative Director, Musician, Little Rock, Ar, 72205
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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ASKING FOR A DISCOUNT OR BEST PRICE ETC
When asking for a discount in an antiques or vintage store the standard discount is 10%. If 10% off isn't enough for you to make a deal, don't ask. There is no magic password to generate 50% off.
Elle Greene, AustinModern.com MidCentury Vintage dealer, Austin Texas, Austin, TX, USA
(6) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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CAUSE OF TANTRUMS
Ninety-nine percent of tantrums are caused by three things: hungry, tired, or getting sick.
Bobbie Wood
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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WOMEN BEING CHASED
In a horror film or thriller, if a woman is being chased, she will fall down.
Michael Tarpinian, Printer, Rolling Meadows, IL, United States
(12) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-10-11)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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RESTAURANTS FAIL 60% OF THE TIME
about 60% of restaurants close in the first three years, according to a 2003 study at Ohio State University.
Scott Parker
(160) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-30)
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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