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LISTENING TO PEOPLE
When someone speaks in a passive voice, he is trying to conceal something.
Alfred Kahn, economist
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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DOUBLING YOUR POPULATION
You can quickly calculate the number of years it will take for a population to double by dividing the number 72 by the population's growth rate.
David T. Russell, retired high school teacher, Dilltown, Pennsylvania
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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ESTIMATING THE STRENGTH OF A BEAM
The strength of a beam is proportional to the square of the dimension parallel to the direction of the load.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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Current Rating: 4.0 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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BUYING A COMPUTER
A computer will be out of date two years after it first became available.
Marc Pelath, student and programmer, Michigan City, Indiana
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 31 reviews
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SELLING MAGAZINES IN THE LATE 90S
On a magazine cover, young sells better than old. Television sells better than movies. Politics should be avoided. And when in doubt run Princess Di or Britney Spears, your choice.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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SETTING A CHILD'S ALLOWANCE
A child's allowance should be large enough to cover some basics with a little left over, yet small enough to require choices. Too little or too much of an allowance will not teach a child how to deal with money.
Dian Nafis, New York State Cooperative Extension
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Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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QUITTING SMOKING
To quit smoking, it takes the average smoker three or four serious attempts over seven to ten years.
Janice M. Prochaska, professor, University of Rhode Island,
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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SPOTTING A FARSIGHTED PERSON
A farsighted man always knows where his glasses are.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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LANDING AN AIRPLANE
To make every landing as much the same as possible, enter the ground cushion with the airplane trimmed to 1.2 to 1.3 times its stalling speed.
Richard L. Collins, aviation writer
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SPOTTING A GOOD MOVIE
Never waste your money on any movie that has a simian for a co-star.
Dan Wagner, San Jose, California
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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SELLING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographs on file with a stock agency will bring you 50 cents per image per year.
Jon Reis, photographer, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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