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684 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HANGING CABLE
Wires or cables strung from point to point or pole to pole assume a catenary curve with a sag 1/20 of the span. A lesser sag signals excessive tension in the wire or cable. A greater sag calls for more poles, closer together.
George H. Amber P.E., Royal Oak, Michigan
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685 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb
SIZING UP A SOFTWARE JOB
Finding out what kind of computer a person is using is 80 percent of a software job. Those who use odd or obsolete computers probably did everything else wrong, too.
Dave Chapman, computer consultant, Forestville, California
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686 Editing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
EDITING A MAGAZINE
You should plan on reading through at least 200 unsolicited manuscripts to find one that is usable.
M. Lafavore, editor, Organic Gardening magazine
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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687 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb
ADOPTING A CHILD
Traditional adoption agencies work best with average couples.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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688 Drinking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRINKING AND DRIVING
If you are going to drive home from a party, don't have more than one drink per hour.
Betsy Green, painter
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689 Entertaining thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HOSTING A PARTY
Do not invite a determined raconteur to a party to be held in a space of less than 600 square feet, not counting the piano. Otherwise, it will be hard for people to escape him or her, as the case may be, without walking out on you.
John Boyd, florist
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690 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb
FLYING AN AIRPLANE
In a conventionally configured airplane with a tail surface one-sixth the size of the wing and located three wing chord lengths aft of it, the aerodynamic center of the ensemble would be at about 68 percent of chord.
Peter Garrison, writer and pilot
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691 Entertainment thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ADDING A HARP TO YOUR ACT
A vaudeville act with a harp in it will get $5 more than one without a harp.
Minnie Marx, mother of Harpo Marx, cited by Bill Marx, Harpo's son
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692 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRESSING YOURSELF
You can wear anything below the waist as long as you have a tie on.
Jon Crispin, photographer, Swampscott, Massachusetts
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693 Energy thumb thumb thumb thumb
POWERING YOUR BODY
Your body runs on about the same energy as a 100-watt bulb. About a quarter of the energy goes to your muscles including your heart. Another quarter goes to the liver and spleen. Only about one-fifth is consumed by the brain.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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694 Crime thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM BURGLARS
The next time you come home, pretend you don't have your keys. The way you get in your house is the way a burglar will too.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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