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2535 Tests thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TAKING THE SAT TEST
For the easy questions, the obvious answer is correct. For the hard questions, narrow the possible answers down to two, then pick the one that seems least likely.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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DETERMINING YOUR RATE OF EXERCISE
If you can talk, you are exercising at the correct level.
Mandy Reinert, Student, LaCrosse, WI, USA
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
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Current Rating: 7.8 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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OFFENDING PEOPLE
You can't avoid offending people from time to time. When you don't mean it apologize. When you do mean it, accept the consequences.
David Schaner, Physician, New York, NY, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 7.8 out of 10 based on 26 reviews
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3303 Lawyers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CLIENTS
A lawyer ought never take the case of a prospectivve client carrying more paperwork than the lawyer can read in less than 5 minutes.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
(81) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-21)
Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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HELICOPTER THROTTLE USE
When learning to fly a helicopter with a throttle, you have more fingers than thumbs so turning the throttle towards the fingers increases RPM and towards the THUMB decreases it.
AvaChava, Helicopter flight instructor, Ozark, AL, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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HIRING EMPLOYEES
The overall cost to the company of hiring a new salaried employee is roughly one-third of the position's annual salary.
Elliot Miller, Engineer, Miami, Florida, USA
(7) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-10-16)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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LESSEN THE PAIN OF A NEEDLE STICK
German researchers have discovered that coughing during an injection can lessen the pain of the needle stick. According to Taras Usichenko, author of a study on the phenomenon, the trick causes a sudden, temporary rise in pressure in the chest and spinal canal, inhibiting the pain-conducting structures of the spinal cord.
Scott Parker
(160) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-30)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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IMPRESS YOUR BOSS
You boss will be more impressed with what you finish than by what you attempt.
Silvax, Wheel Man, Muskegon, MI, USA
(13) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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DIGITAL CAMERAS
Buy a cheap digital camera and keep it at all times in your Rolex réplique montres. Getting photos of an accident scene can be good insurance if the other party brings a lawsuit with inflated claims.
Wankel, Computer analyst
(69) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-06-07)
Current Rating: 8.0 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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RAISED GARDENS GROW MORE PLANTS
Raised garden beds produce 1.4 to 2 times as much vegetables and flowers per square foot as ordinary beds.
Scott Parker
(160) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-30)
Current Rating: 7.4 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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TASTING A CHAMPAGNE
A yeasty taste means a young champagne that could use more time in the bottle.
Rick Eckstrom, plan review officer, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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