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1119 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb
TRAVELING WITH A CHILD
A child will start fussing ten minutes before the end of a trip, no matter how long the trip.
Lynn Smith, accountant, Tustin, Califonia
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Current Rating: 3.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1120 Jobs thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING A JOB
Never send a resume longer than one page unless you're in the entertainment field, or think you are.
Gerry M. Flick, M. D., Ship's Surgeon, S.S. Constitution off Hawaii
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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1121 Eyes thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SELLING EYEGLASSES
Eighty-five percent of people will wear prescription eyeglasses by age 45.
Peter Potenza, optician, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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1122 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb
FLYING A SAILPLANE
If your tow-rope breaks below 200 feet, land straight ahead.
Tom Knauff, glider pilot
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Current Rating: 4.1 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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1123 Movies and Film thumb thumb thumb thumb
FIGURING OUT A MOVIE
Little girls wearing glasses always tell the truth. Little boys wearing glasses always lie.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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Current Rating: 3.7 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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1124 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GARDENING TIPS FOR NEW YORK CITY
In the New York City area, the Peruvian daffodil (Ismene calathina) blooms around St. Anthony's Day, June 13.
Stephen Unsino, poet, Eastchester, New York
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1125 Grooming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING PUBLIC WASHROOMS
In a public washroom, always use the toilet farthest away from the door. It is normally cleaner and less used than the ones closer to the door.
Tony Campo Jr., sales representative for food service equipment, Countryside, Illinois
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1126 Crime thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ROBBING SUBWAY PASSENGERS
The seats next to the doors on a subway car are the easiest targets for a purse snatcher or robber.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1127 Finding Things thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FINDING AN ADDRESS
When you think you've gone too far, go for at least another mile or two. Ninety percent of the time the address you're looking for will be just a little bit further.
Greg Fletcher Jr., veteran of the Los Angeles Freeway System, Northridge, California
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1128 Groups thumb thumb thumb thumb
REPORTING A DEMONSTRATION
The police will report that only one-third to one-half as many people are at a demonstration as were actually there. Newspapers will do the same, but television will reduce it even more.
Ellen Klaver, musician, Boulder, Colorado
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Current Rating: 4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1129 Design thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ILLUSTRATING YOUR DATA
If your data include fewer than 20 pieces of information, a graphic presentation is unnecessary.
Edward R. Tufte, author, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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