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1142 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
KNOWING WHEN TO QUIT RESEARCHING #2
You've done almost enough research when those you interview tell you what you already know. You've done too much when you know what your interview subject is going to say before he says it.
Robert Kanigel, writer and editor, Baltimore, Maryland
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 27 reviews
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1143 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WATCHING A KID FOR TROUBLE
A child who constantly mutters under his breath is a time bomb.
Cookie Ohlson, teacher, Prospect Park Middle School, Pennsylvania
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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1144 Jobs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LOOKING FOR A JOB
If they don't call you back in a week, they won't.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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1145 Eyes thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SINKING EYEBALLS
Sunken eyeballs in a sick infant indicate at least 10 percent dehydration. So does a sunken soft spot, or fontanelle, on the top of the head.
James Macmillan M.D., Ithaca, New Yrok
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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1146 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FLYING A SAILPLANE
To determine the best speed to fly in wind, add half the wind speed to what you calculate otherwise.
John Campbell, glider pilot, Ann Arbor, Michigan
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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WRITING A TELEPLAY
One minute of teleplay is 40 seconds of air time.
Russell T. Johnson, Temple City, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1148 Certain Places thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LEARNING GEOGRAPHY
If you know where Malta is, you're either good at maps or your Aunt Sally lives there.
Carolyn Lloyd, 15-year-old student, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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1149 Grooming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A WIG
A long face needs a full wig; a round face needs height at the crown; but a woman with an oval face can wear anything.
Eva Gabor, Eva Gabor International, the world's largest wig company
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1151 Finding Things thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING FRAUD
For every case of fraud uncovered in scientific research, 100 others go unreported.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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ORGANIZING PEOPLE
A cooperative effort loses effectiveness when it includes more than 12 to 15 people.
Peter Reimuller, Point Arena, California
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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1153 Design thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DESIGNING A MODERN CHAIR
If you're designing a chair and want to know how well your design will stand the test of time, imagine 30 of them lined up in a laundromat.
Steve Carver, illustrator, Ithaca, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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