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1209 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRIVING SAFELY
If the driver of one car causes the driver of another car to slam on his brakes, the driver of the first car is not a good driver.
W. G. Moss Jr., USN (ret.), Lake Zurich, Illinois
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 26 reviews
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1211 Insects thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PRAYING MANTISES
It takes 16 praying mantis egg cases per acre to keep other insects under control.
Ronald Newberry, retired, Cayutaville, New York
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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1212 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING A CONSTRUCTION JOB
If a construction estimator wins a bid and it is within 10 percent of the next lowest bid, it means he probably will make money on the job and he didn't underestimate the costs.
Harvey Mitchell, construction estimator, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1213 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
EXPLAINING COMPUTERS
When explaining a computer command, a computer language feature, or a piece of computer hardware, first describe the problem it is designed to solve.
David Martin, Communications of the ACM, Norristown, Pennsylvania
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Current Rating: 7.4 out of 10 based on 35 reviews
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1214 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
READING WHAT YOU WROTE
Read your work out loud to locate problems. If you run out of breath, the sentence is too long.
Robert Kanigel, writer and editor, Baltimore, Maryland
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Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 27 reviews
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1215 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHECKING KIDS FOR DRUGS
Inappropriate seasonal dress is one of the first signs of a youngster abusing drugs.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 4 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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1216 Jobs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING A JOB
If the interviewer talked more than you did, then the interview went well.
David Shinn, graduate student, Ziegler, Illinois
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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1217 Language thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TRANSLATING GERMAN
To guess the English word for an unknown German word, replace German T with D; Z or SS with T; D with TH; EI with O or I; AU with EE or EA; CH with CK or CH; B with F or V; PF with P; and SCH as the first letters of a word with S. The German word PFLANZ becomes plant; ZWEI becomes two.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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1218 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
STUNT FLYING
If the top of your head feels hot at the bottom of an outside loop, you should relax a little of the forward pressure on the control stick. Negative G forces are pushing too much blood into your brain, a condition that can cause a loss of consciousness, or "red out," if left unchecked.
Steve Poleskie, artist and stunt pilot
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1219 Movies and Film thumb thumb thumb thumb
WORRYING ABOUT THE BOMB
When the movies stop mentioning the bomb, you know it's on everybody's mind.
Tom Shales, movie critic, National Public Radio
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1220 Certain Places thumb thumb thumb thumb
PARKING AT L.L. BEAN
If you're trying to park at L.L.Bean, drive through the small lot in front of the store. Chances are, someone parked there will be leaving. If you don't find a space the first time through, try a second time. After that, give up and park with the hordes.
Kim Murphy, columnist, Portland, Maine
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Current Rating: 3.8 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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