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640 Drinking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRINKING PROBLEMS
The farther north you go, the more drinking is a problem.
Harry Reasoner, CBS News report on alcohol use in Greenland
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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PLANNING A DINNER
Inviting more than 25 percent of the guests for a university dinner party from the economics department ruins the conversation.
Martha Farnsworth Riche, Former Director, U.S. Census Bureau
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 7.8 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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ENTERING A HOLDING PATTERN
If your holding radial is opposite the direction of flight, your entry will be direct. If your holding radial is about the same as your heading, your entry will be either teardrop or parallel.
Robert B. Davis, Holister, California
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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THE ENTERTAINER'S RULE
Look good, sound good, and do something good. To make a steady living, you need all three. To be on television, you can get away with only two.
Timothy Wenk, magician, West Stockbridge, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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644 Clothing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING YOUR POWER ACCESSORIES
A man's watch and shoes are his most important power accessories.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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THE PRINTING RULE
It takes one Joule of energy to print a square centimeter, no matter what the electronic technology.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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646 Crime thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FINDING A SECURE APARTMENT
Avoid apartments on the top floor, especially those accessible from the roof by a fire escape. They are most likely to be burglarized.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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MEASURING THINGS
The first joint of your thumb measures about one inch, your foot measures about one foot, and your pace measures about one yard.
Stephen Gibian, architect and stonemason, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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648 Fuel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING BATTERIES
In most cases, a lithium battery will last as long as four alkaline batteries, and an alkaline battery will last as long as ten carbon-zinc batteries.
W. Price, transistor radio lover
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Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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MARKETING A NEW PRODUCT
Americans will not buy something they cannot pronounce.
Robert M. McMath, new products guru, Canandaigua, New York
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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650 Business thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WORKING WITH MASS TRANSIT
When a mass transit system hikes fares by 10 percent, ridership usually declines permanently by 3 percent.
Joseph Schofer, transportation authority, In These Times
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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