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852 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LAUNCHING A PROJECT
It takes nine months to launch an architectural project.
Ted Hatch
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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853 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SELLING SOFTWARE
A new hardware product will start to sell two to three months sooner than a new software product. That's because hardware is built to solve obvious needs, like lack of memory. Software is designed to solve less obvious needs. No one believes software will work until they read a product review.
Ben Cota, technology marketing guy, Oakland, California
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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SELLING MAGAZINES
If your magazine has a car on the cover, you'll sell more copies at the newsstand if the car is red.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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855 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
KEEPING YOUR KIDS IN SHOES
Children aged 6 to 10 outgrow their shoes every 84 days.
Mason Speed, WTKO radio, Ithaca, New York
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856 Habits thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING AN ADDICT
The more abused as a child, the more addictions as an adult.
Patrick Carnes, creator of the first inpatient program for sex addicts
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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857 Eyes thumb thumb thumb thumb
APPROXIMATING YOUR FIELD OF VIEW
The hook of a coat hanger equals the binocular field of view (7 to 8 degrees) of a standard pair of binoculars when held 15 to 18 inches from the eyes.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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858 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ENTERING THE GROUND CUSHION
The ground cushion is an invisible area near the runway where the interaction between the airplane's wing and the ground cause changes in an airplane's flight characteristics. Measured scientifically, the height of the ground cushion is about equal to the wingspan of the airplane. A pilot, however, will notice the effects at an altitude half the wingspan of the airplane.
Richard L. Collins, aviation writer
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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SPOTTING A HIT MOVIE
Any war movie with the word "force" in the title is a bomb.
Liz Stone, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, Syracuse, New York
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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860 Photography thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING PHOTOGRAPHIC FILTERS
Any filter will lighten objects of its own color and darken those of a complementary hue.
Paul Lisseck, health food broker, North Hampton, Massachusetts
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861 Energy thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SAVING OIL RESOURCES
One square foot of a south-facing window that is insulated at night saves 1 gallon of oil per year.
Tom Wilson, energy consultant
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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HIJACKING AN AIRPLANE
Only hijack an airplane as part of a team. If there's a long standoff, someone has to stand guard while you go to the bathroom.
Gordon Hard, assistant editor, Consumer Reports, Mount Vernon, New York
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