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2511
Tests
PASSING A TEST
To get an A on an essay test when you only vaguely know the answer, write the answer as a sonnet.
Suzette Haden Elgin
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2512
Trees
PRUNING TREES
When pruning a branch from a tree, never leave a stub you can hang your hat on.
Ronald Newberry, retired, Cayutaville, New York
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2513
Military
FIGHTING GUERRILLA SOLDIERS
To fight a guerrilla army, a national army needs ten soldiers for every one guerrilla.
Dr. Constantine Menges, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, on National Public Radio,
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2514
Sports
BUYING SKI BOOTS
Properly fitted cross-country ski boots should feel like bedroom slippers.
Gordon Burt, ski instructor
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2515
Video
LOOKING GOOD ON TV
You will look more alert on TV if you lean forward. You will look even more alert if you cross your legs.
Sharon K. Yntema, writer, Ithaca, New York
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2516
Restaurants
ORDERING CHINESE
When you order Chinese food, order one entree less than the number of people in the group to avoid unwanted leftovers.
Claire Forchheimer, Flushing, New York
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2517
Safety
CHECKING CANNED FOOD
When you open a can or bottle, keep a thumb on the top. If the top pops up when you break the seal, it's fine; if it pops down, throw it out.
Leslie Simpson, Wollaston, Massachusetts
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2518
Telephones
SIZING UP A CALLER
Usually a telephone caller makes three points. The third one is the real reason for the call.
Peter A. Lake, Marina Del Rey, California
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2519
Tools
ADJUSTING AN ANVIL
Adjust the height of your anvil to match the bottom of your natural hammer stroke.
Dennis Williams, blacksmith
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2520
Wastes
CLEANING A PARK
The number of people and the amount of litter decrease with the cube of the vertical distance and the square of the horizontal distance to the trailhead.
Scott M. Kruse, biogeographer
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2521
Shopping
SHOPPING LIQUIDATION SALES
Items at liquidation sales should sell for about one-tenth their normal cost.
J. Michael Kanouff, writer, Home Mechanix
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