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JUDGING DESIGN
When simple things need instructions, it is a sign of poor design.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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READING POETRY
The Iliad can be recited in ancient Greek at 10 lines per minute. At this pace, the entire poem takes about 40 hours to recite.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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TRACING A RATTLE
A rattle from the underside of your car usually can be traced to the exhaust system.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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MAIL-ORDER ADVERTISING
Ten to 15 percent of the people who accept a trial offer will decide for one reason or another to return the merchandise. But a trial offer will normally produce about twice as many orders as a money-back guarantee.
Jim Kobs, Kobs and Brady Advertising, Chicago, Illinois
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ARC WELDING
The length of your arc determines the quality of your weld. A good arc sounds like frying bacon. An arc that's too long starts to hiss and sound hollow; an arc that's too short stops arcing.
Smokey Olsen, Lawrenceburg, Indiana
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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HITCHHIKING
The more graffiti on the back of a road sign, the harder it will be to hitch a ride standing next to it.
John Gize, reprobate, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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SHOPPING LIQUIDATION SALES
Items at liquidation sales should sell for about one-tenth their normal cost.
J. Michael Kanouff, writer, Home Mechanix
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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CONSERVING WATER
When you have a limited amount of water available to rinse something, use several small rinses rather than one or two large ones.
R. A. Heindl, Design Engineer, Euclid, OH, USA
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Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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RECOVERING FROM END OF A RELATIONSHIP
In general, recovery time from a breakup is equal to the half-life of the relationship. I.e., a 5 year relationship takes 2.5 years to be fully over the end of it. This is useful when dealing with rebound temptations.
Bill Mayer, University Librarian, washington, dc, usa
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Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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BUYING A HOME
When buying into a new development, either buy one of the first homes built or the very last lot for sale if you want a real estate bargain.
John Thedford, President, Value Finance Services, Orlando, FL, USA
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Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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THE LAW OF NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES II
The greater the number of new education initiatives a teacher is asked to implement during his/her teaching career, the less likely that teacher will implement anything but lip service and window dressing to appease the current school administration.
Arb Elbow, Teacher, Waco, TX, USA
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Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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