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2106 Sports thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING SHOES FOR SPORTS
For sports requiring quick lateral movements, the older you get, the higher your shoes should extend up your ankle.
Alan T. Whittemore, YMCA Physical Director, South Deerfield, Massachusetts
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2107 Radio thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HOSTING A RADIO TALK SHOW
During a radio talk show, at least 1 percent of the callers will phone in with nothing more to say than how hard it is to call the show.
Rob Kersting, WVLK AM/FM, Lexington, Kentucky
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2108 Restaurants thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A GOOD CHINESE RESTAURANT
The good ones hire only Chinese.
Ling Ling & Dave, Binghamton, New York
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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2109 Running thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANNING A LONG RUN
Plan to do your longest training runs on an empty stomach, beginning before 8 a.m. For each hour after 8 that you begin, cut the distance by 10 percent. Add 10 percent if you have one to two cups of coffee before starting.
Tom Ferguson M.D., Editor, Medical Self-Care, Inverness, California
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2110 Science thumb thumb thumb thumb
UNDERSTANDING EVOLUTION
Organisms do not return to any ancestral condition or completely lose the effects of any ancestral condition.
John J. Chiment, paleobiologist and editor, Perry City, New York
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2111 Storage thumb thumb thumb thumb
DESIGNING A CLOSET
When calculating the closet space needed for shoes, allow 8 inches for each pair of women's shoes and 9.5 inches for each pair of men's shoes.
Bob Horton, consultant and writer, Largo, Florida
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2112 Texture thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHECKING A PEARL
To tell if a pearl is genuine, rub it against your teeth. A fake pearl will feel smooth; the real thing will grate.
Quinith Janssen, pearl expert, USAir magazine
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2113 Sales thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MANAGING SALESPEOPLE
You could fire half of all the salespeople in the country and never notice a drop in sales.
Vince Mooney, real estate broker, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2114 Money thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE PAPER MONEY RULE
You are close to poverty when paper towels are a luxury item.
Sharon K. Yntema, writer, Ithaca, New York
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2115 Stock thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
INVESTING IN STOCKS
An average stock portfolio will out-perform an average bond portfolio over time.
Phil Smith, Alameda, California
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2116 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb
PREPARING FROZEN FOODS
When cooking a frozen meal, ALWAYS increase the maximum recommended cooking time by 10 to 15 percent. When warming a frozen pizza, add oregano. With all other foods, add butter.
Markus Mueller, student, Pepper Pike, Ohio
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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