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2073 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAINTAINING YOUR TIRE PRESSURE
For every 10-degree drop in temperature, tire pressure goes down one pound.
Peter van Berkum, Kittery Point, Maine
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ASKING FOR PERMISSION
It's generally easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, quoting Grace Hopper, mother of Cobol, San Diego, California
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HEATING AN AQUARIUM
To determine the wattage for an aquarium heater, allow three watts per gallon in a room of normal temperature. Use four watts per gallon for rooms that are cooler than normal.
Mary Ellen Parker, retired teacher, Cincinnati, Ohio
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GLAZING A POT
In order to properly coat a pot, a glaze should be the consistency of heavy whipping cream.
M. N., Enterprise, Oregon
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2077 Politics thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLACING YOUR NAME ON A BALLOT
In a political race where none of the candidates is well-known, the name listed first on the ballot (typically they are in alphabetical order) has a major advantage.
Pierce Butler, Natchez, Mississippi
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THE OLD RULE OF TYPING WITH ACTUAL TYPEWRITERS
A full, double-spaced typewritten page will have about 250 words on it if typed with a pica typewriter, 330 words if typed with an elite typewriter.
Michael Armstrong, writer, Anchorage, Alaska
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TEACHING
To teach effectively, a teacher should limit a class to 25 students. A class of 25 to 32 students should have a teacher's aide. A group with more than 32 students should be split into two classes.
Leslie Warren, music teacher, Kittery Point, Maine
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2080 Logging thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING A CHAIN SAW
A logger can control the path of a falling tree by notching the trunk in the direction of fall. For safety's sake, a notch or front cut should be used to fell any tree over 6 inches in diameter.
Ned Bounds, sawyer, Salmon, Idaho
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2081 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PREDICTING SUCCESSFUL INVASIONS
The worse the national cooking, the less likely a country will be successfully invaded.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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2082 Sports thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SELECTING A SKI POLE
Turn the ski pole upside down, stand it next to you, and grasp the shaft directly below the basket. If your elbow makes a right angle, your pole is the right length.
Neil Hess, ski instructor, Syracuse, New York
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THE RADIO CONTEST RULE
The listener response to a radio call-in contest depends on the size of the prize. You can expect ten call-in contestants for every dollar you are giving away.
Don Burley, radio talk-show host, Kansas City, Kansas
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