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MAKING YOUR IDEAS CLEAR
A clear idea is one that fits on the back of a business card.
Morris Cooper, St. Johns, Michigan
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Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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BETTING ON A BALL GAME
Bet on any pitcher who starts on his birthday. Bet on any starter who is pitching on the road but happens to be in his own home town.
George Ignatin, professor of economics, University of Alabama
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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PAINTING A ROOM
Allow at least half a day to prepare and paint the walls and ceiling of a 9-by-12 foot room with a latex fast dry primer and a finish coat of paint.
John Towle, Salinas, California
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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CARRYING EXTRA WEIGHT
Carrying a one-pound weight in each hand while walking boosts your energy expenditure by about 1 percent. Carrying the same weights on your feet boosts your energy expenditure by 2 percent.
Ned Frederick, writer, Exeter, New Hampshire
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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FEEDING A COW
One dairy cow eats one acre's worth of corn silage per year.
Monica Crispin, Cooperative Extension agent
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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THE DUTCH RULE FOR RAIN
If the birds are out in the rain, the rain will continue for the rest of the day.
Dirck Z. Meengs, management consultant, Canoga Park, California
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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BUYING A TENT
Figure on 18 square feet of surface area for each adult camper.
Alan R. Reno, Watertown, New York
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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CHOOSING A CAR COLOR
When buying a new car, choose a color that matches the ads for your particular model. That's the color most likely to grab a used-car buyer's eye as well.
Rich and Jean Taylor Constantine, Parade magazine
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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SAILING A CANOE
On an extended voyage along the coast of Alaska and British Columbia, three-quarters of your time will be spent paddling, but half your distance will be covered in the one-quarter of the time spent under sail.
George B. Dyson, boatbuilder, British Columbia, Canada
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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FLYING FALCONS
When approaching your bird to take her hawking, she's ready to fly if she flies toward you. If she flies away from you, don't take her hunting that day.
Jack Barclay, biologist, pilot, flight instructor, Santa Cruz, California
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Only 25 percent of people are good at coming up with visual images.
Dr. Barbara Brown, author
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 37 reviews
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