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5346
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PERSONAL LIMITATIONS
Many, if not most, of my limitations are self imposed.
don , plymouth
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227
Birds
WATCHING CANADA GEESE
The farther north, the smaller the geese; the farther west, the darker the color.
Mary Ellen Parker, retired teacher, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Gambling
PLAYING POKER
Don't enter a poker game unless you have 40 times the betting limit in your pocket. If you plan to play poker for a living, start with a bankroll at least 200 times the maximum bet.
Edwin Silberstang, games expert
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Entertainment
PLANNING A PUBLIC-ADDRESS SYSTEM
Professional sound crews plan on using one watt of amplification per person for an indoor audience, a watt and a half per person for an outdoor audience.
James Arthur, sound engineer
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Animals
TAKING A PET TO THE VET
If it's not a life-threatening illness, wait three days after a pet seems sick before seeing a vet. In most cases the illness will pass.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Real Estate
BUYING REAL ESTATE
You get the best buys in real estate when you buy out of season. In the South, summer is best; in the North, winter.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Movies and Film
FILMING A SCENE
Purely as a guide, ten seconds is quite a long shot and three seconds is quite a short one.
Christopher Wordsworth, film maker
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Dogs
KEEPING A SLED DOG
It costs $3.00 a day to feed and care for a sled dog.
Robert Lieberman, novelist and filmmaker, Ithaca, New York
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Stock
INVESTING YOUR MONEY
The stocks that decline the most during a down cycle will gain the most during the next up cycle.
John B. Armesto, Buffalo, New York
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Theater
DESIGNING A STAGE SET
Check your design for a stage set by squinting your eyes. If any prop or color pops out, tone it down.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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2531
Containers
ESTIMATING NUMBERS OF PENNIES
It takes 4,500 pennies to fill a one-gallon container.
A.R. Wadum, St. Louis, Missouri
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