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2050 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULES OF ROMANCE
Highly intelligent women seem more masculine than average. Highly intelligent men seem more feminine than average.
Jeffrey K. Woodhead, Davis, California
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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2051 Fish thumb thumb thumb thumb
WEIGHING A PIKE
You can estimate the weight, in pounds, of a Northern Pike by cubing its length, in inches, and dividing by 3,500.
Phil Johnson, State University of New York in The New York State Conservationist, Albany, New York
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2052 Crafts thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A SHOW FOR YOUR CRAFTS
Craft show attendance figures are exaggerated. Cut the advertised attendance figures in half and expect even less.
Bob Van Streader, Wood 'n Indian, Rochester, New York
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2053 Politics thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LOCATING WILDERNESS
In the western United States, any area that has more than 1 mile of road per 1,000 acres will have a tough time gaining Congressional protection as a wilderness area.
Henning Pape-Santos, linguist, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2054 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
STARTING TO WRITE SOMETHING
Never put pen to paper until you know what you want to accomplish. If you don't know what success looks like for a particular project, you are too unclear to even begin.
Terry Larimore, writer and therapist, Houston, Texas
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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2055 Education thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TALKING TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
When giving instructions to a high school class, you should assume that three students will follow them incorrectly.
David T. Russell, retired high school teacher, Dilltown, Pennsylvania
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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2056 Logging thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THINNING TREES FOR LUMBER
A trained thinner will use about three-quarters of a gallon of fuel and one-third of a gallon of bar oil per day, regardless of the number of acres covered.
Ned Bounds, sawyer, Salmon, Idaho
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2057 Listening thumb thumb thumb thumb
FOOLING YOUR EARS
The sense of hearing is the easiest to trick.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2059 Radio thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RUNNING A NEWS CONFERENCE
If you're holding a news conference, start your presentation ten minutes after the scheduled start, to allow for late arrivals. Reporters are always late.
Trudie Mason, assignment editor/reporter, CJAD Radio News, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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2060 Restaurants thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
EATING IN A RESTAURANT
If the price of the veal is equal to or only slightly above the price of the chicken, order the chicken.
Len Coloccia, Clifton, New Jersey
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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2061 Running thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RUNNING TIPS
A full-time runner wears out a pair of running shoes every four months.
Christa Childsen, Bellevue, Washington
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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