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1310 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING AN AGENT
To convince a literary agent to represent you, write him a letter. He deals in the printed word and will trust your well-written letter more than a telephone call.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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GETTING A COLLEGE DEGREE
To survive college, do all the homework on the day it is assigned, especially term papers.
Dave Chapman, computer consultant, Forestville, California
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GETTING A JOB
The interview, not the resume, gets you the job. But a good resume can get you the interview.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE
Words pertaining to the left usually have fewer letters than their counterparts pertaining to the right.
George H. Amber P.E., Royal Oak, Michigan
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MAXIMIZING YOUR RANGE IN AN AIRPLANE
You will get your maximum range by flying at a speed that equals the airplane's "best-rate-of-climb" speed plus 25 percent. This speed will be close to the 45 percent power setting that is usually the lowest shown on range charts or graphs. In some aircraft, you may only gain a few miles, but they could make a difference.
Bruce Landsberg, pilot and writer
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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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RIDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN BOSTON
When riding public transportation in Boston, allow one-half hour per transfer plus walking time. For example, a subway to trolley to bus trip would take an hour and a half plus any time spent walking to and from the stations.
Leslie Simpson, Wollaston, Massachusetts
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BRUSHING YOUR HAIR
Twenty-five brush strokes per day is considered optimal for best distribution of natural oils. More brushing causes damage.
Dr. Jonathan Zizmor, hair expert
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HOW TO LIVE LONGER
The self-employed are more likely to live to ripe old age than those who work for others.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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1319 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HUGGING SOMEONE
Four hugs a day are the minimum needed to meet a person's "skin hunger."
Greg Risberg, clinical social worker, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
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RIDING A HORSE
If your stirrup is the right length, you should be able to look over your knee and see the tip of your toe as you sit in the saddle.
John H. Beauvais, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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