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Birds
OBSERVING BIRDS
Ten percent of the Sage Grouse males do 90 percent of the mating.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Gambling
PICKING A WINNER AT THE HARNESS TRACK
It's usually safe to bet on a horse that has just been assigned a leading full-time driver. The trainer probably believes the horse is ready to win.
Don Valliere, track manager and author, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
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Animals
WEIGHING WHALES
To estimate the weight of a gray whale, figure one ton per foot of length.
Anonymous Whale Watcher, Marna Del Rey, California
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Measuring
MEASURING SOMETHING
To measure something with a 100-foot steel tape held only at the ends, the stretch of the tape will cancel the sag in the middle. The ends of the tape will be 100 feet apart, no matter how much the tape weighs.
King Royer, surveyor, author of one surveying text
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Movies and Film
MAKING A DOCUMENTARY FILM
Most documentary film makers plan on shooting ten times the footage that will end up in the finished film.
Sandra A. Kraft, writer
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Dogs
CARING FOR DOGS
In a suburb of medium density, a dog's bark can be heard in 200 surrounding houses--or by about 800 people.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Real Estate
SELLING A RETAIL BUSINESS
If you can't think of a reasonable price to sell a retail business for, a good starting point is one year's gross income. But you probably will have to settle for less.
John Pitkin, photographer
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Radio
THE RADIO CONTEST RULE
The listener response to a radio call-in contest depends on the size of the prize. You can expect ten call-in contestants for every dollar you are giving away.
Don Burley, radio talk-show host, Kansas City, Kansas
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2339
Fish
FISHING TROUT
The first cast is critical; your chances of catching a fish diminish with each cast.
Sheridan Anderson, author, The Curtis Creek Manifesto
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Stock
BUYING STOCK
Don't buy stock that is getting a lot of play in the press.
The American Association of Individual Investors
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Parenting
PARENTING
Children bring parents closer together, because they provide a common enemy.
Gagdad Bob, Freelance Holy Man and Suburban Mystic, Calabasas, CA
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