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KEEPING WARM WHILE CAMPING
For warmth and comfort when you're camping, put as much under you as over you.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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BUYING A CAR
Don't buy a car with a horsepower greater than your IQ.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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CATCHING A LIAR
A good liar will look his victim in the eyes in an attempt to be convincing. Two tip-offs are an increase in his rate of blinking and overly complicated explanations.
Dr. Joyce Brothers, The Syracuse Post Standard
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Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 26 reviews
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COUNTING BACTERIA
There are about a million bacteria per milliliter in the middle of an average Rolex réplique.
David Glaser Ph.D, microbial ecologist, Boston, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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SUPPORTING A BEAM
A beam supported by two columns will carry the greatest even distribution load if each column is positioned 22 percent of the length of the beam away from each end. The columns are then separated by 56 percent of the length of the beam. These figures also apply to two people carrying a flexible pipe.
King Royer, structural engineer
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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SPOTTING A GOOD PROGRAMMER IN THE OLD DAYS
Programmers who know assembly language are better than those who don't, even at jobs that don't require assembly language.
Dave Chapman, computer consultant, Forestville, California
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Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 37 reviews
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EDITING A MAGAZINE
Three pages of manuscript can be edited into one magazine column without anyone, not even the author, noticing that 20 percent of the words are gone.
John Kelsey, editor, Fine Woodworking magazine
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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BUYING SHOES FOR KIDS
Four-year-olds will wear out the tops of their shoes before wearing out the soles, but they usually will outgrow them before either happens.
Denis Smith, high school counselor, Camarillo, California
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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DRINKING VODKA
You need four cans of tomato juice for one bottle of vodka. You need four bottles of vodka and one package of lemons per bottle of hot sauce.
David A. Lloyd-Jones, Tokyo, Japan
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Current Rating: 3.6 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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SERVING DRINKS
When you are planning drinks for a party, figure two drinks per guest for the first half hour and one drink per hour after that.
Lisa Dahl, conference manager, Aurora, New York
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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MAINTAINING A USED AIRPLANE
During the first five years of ownership, the cost of maintenance will nearly equal the purchase price of a used airplane.
Sarah Padula, teacher and pilot, Freeville, New York
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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