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MONKEY SEE, MONDEY DO
Growing up, if your best friend smoked, so did you.
Dave Agresti, Prof Criminology (retired), Tampa, Florida, United States
(90) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-15)
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FINDING AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
If you're looking for a prehistoric archaeological site in North America, look within 90 meters of water.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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WAITING FOR A DOCTOR
To be safe, plan on sitting around for at least half an hour on any visit to a doctor or dentist. You can save yourself time by taking the first appointment of the day or the first appointment after lunch.
Peter F. Ayer, professor of music, West Bend, Wisconsin
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WATCHING YOUR DRINKING
You may be on the brink of a drinking problem if you're drinking four alcoholic drinks a day, three times a week.
J. R. Malone, Fairbanks, Alaska
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AVOIDING ALTITUDE SICKNESS
To avoid altitude sickness, don't sleep more than 1,000 feet higher than you did the night before. You can ascend higher during the day to establish routes, but you should descend to the 1,000-foot interval before settling down for the night.
David Kumaki, physician, Shelburne, New Hampshire
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PLANNING A MEETING
A meeting without an agenda will take twice as long and accomplish half as much as a meeting with an agenda.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, engineer, holistic health practitioner, San Diego, California
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TRAINING FOR A JOB
Only 20 percent of all jobs in the U.S. require more than eight months of training.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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FINDING AIR FOR YOUR TIRES
In New York State, any gas station with four or more pumps has an air hose.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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FINDING A GOOD LAWYER
The best lawyer is the one who teaches about your problem. Call the dean's office of a nearby law school to locate the person who teaches a course in the specialty you need. Then call the teacher and ask if he practices privately.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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LANDSLIDES
A bank is subject to landslides and rockslides until enough mud or rock has fallen against it to form a pile of debris, or talus, with a 37-degree slope.
Rob Weinberg, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Carmel Valley, California
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BOILING AN EGG
The hymn "Onward, Christian Soldiers" sung in a not-too-brisk tempo makes a good egg-timer. If you put the egg into boiling water and sing all five verses, with the chorus, the egg will be just right when you come to Amen.
Mrs. G.H. Moore, quoted in The New Yorker, London, England
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