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DESIGNING LUNCHBOXES
A popular lunchbox design will have three or four good years before fading into oblivion.
Anonymous
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TEACHING SPELLING
When announcing spelling words for average senior-high-school students, pronounce them at the rate of 1 word every 12 seconds. Difficult words can be recalled and written in that period of time if the student knows them. And this interval is short enough that students won't get bored by the easy words.
LeRoy Dagg, English and drama teacher, Topeka, Kansas
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FOLLOWING ANOTHER CAR
Leave a three second interval between you and the car in front of you. This provides enough room to stop at any speed.
Dirck Z. Meengs, management consultant, Canoga Park, California
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MAIL-ORDER CATALOGS
You're not ready to publish your own mail-order catalog until you have at least 10,000 customers.
L. Perry Wilbur, mail-order expert, Money in Your Mailbox
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STAFFING AN ARMY
In the armed forces, the ratio of enlisted men to officers is ten to one - the optimum ratio of workers to bosses.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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DRIVING SAFELY
Maintain a safe distance from cars with bumper stickers that say their owners are going straight to hell - or straight to heaven.
Bill Bickel, Hillside, New Jersey
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BUYING MILK
If you notice a lot of ads for milk on TV, you can bet the price is going up soon.
R. C. Woods, teacher, Miranda, California
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FINDING ROMANCE
Finding a good romantic relationship is like finding a quarter on the sidewalk - you're as likely to find one by not looking for it as you are by looking. And you spare yourself neck problems, strained eyes, and a lot of anxiety.
Will Musham, composer/writer, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 30 reviews
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FREEZERS
The quality of food at a restaurant is inversely proportional to the size of the restaurants freezer.
John Soranno, Restaurant Owner, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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CHOICES
Always give a child their choice between two options which are both acceptable to you.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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PHONY SNAKE
When in a presence with a coral snake. Red and black you're okay Jack. Red and yellow, you're a dead fellow. The snake with a red and black pattern is a false coral snake.
Dominic Duya, Student, San Jose, California, U.S.
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