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THE FUTURE
Look ahead and you will never fall behind.
Howard H Skwer, Retired, North Bend, Oregon, USA
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Proportions
EATING
Never eat anything larger than your head.
Bernadette Gerber, system administrator, yucaipa, ca, usa
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Exercise
ADJUSTING TO HEAT AND ALTITUDE
It takes one week to get used to exercising in the heat, but about three weeks to adjust to altitude.
Ned Frederick, writer, Exeter, New Hampshire
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Emotions
MANAGING FEAR
In skiing and body-boarding, the Fear Scale (FS) ranges from fun (1) to pure terror (10). If you're approaching a slope or wave and the FS is in the middle, do it. Like the Richter Scale, the Fear Scale is open-ended.
Larry Gassan, Jolly Dino Art Direction, Los Angeles, California
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Computers
AVOIDING MISTAKES
When writing a software program, your chances of making a mistake double with each telephone interruption.
R. L. Liming, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Health
AVOIDING A FATAL SHOCK
A current of 0.1 amps through the heart kills.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Grooming
SHAVING
Your face is dry and puffy when you first wake up. Put off shaving two minutes for each hour you slept.
E.L. Beck, Orlando, Florida
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Durability
BUYING HIGH QUALITY
With clothing or rugs, the more threads per inch the more durable it will be.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Injuries
CHOKING ON FOOD
If a choking person can verbally request the Heimlich maneuver, he or she doesn't need it.
James Macmillan M.D., Ithaca, New York
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2037
Running
RUNNING FAST
Don't move your head from side to side when you run.
Carolyn Lloyd, 15-year-old student, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Politics
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
While money doesn't guarantee a victory, the lack of money guarantees a loss.
Neil Wallace, unsuccessful congressional campaigner
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