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1544 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A GOOD SHOW
Follow the worn path in the rug to find the most popular exhibit in a museum.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1545 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AVOIDING A SPEEDING TICKET
If you're speeding on a rural interstate, follow young men in pickups with local plates. They know where Smokey is.
Larry Gassan, Jolly Dino Art Direction, Los Angeles, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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ANTICIPATING A DIVORCE
The lower a wife's income, the more likely she and her husband will reconcile.
Lory Peck, social worker, Alpine, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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CARING FOR DOGS
Figure on 1 pound of dry food for every 30 pounds of dogs.
Captain Haggerty, animal trainer, actor, author, and philosopher, New York, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1548 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUILDING A LOG CABIN FROM A KIT
To estimate the cost of a finished log cabin built from a kit, double the cost of the kit and then add some. By the time you are done, it will cost $60,000 to $70,000 to build a log cabin from a $30,000 kit - and that's if you do the work yourself.
M. Trepkus, builder
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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PEAKING TOO SOON
The most popular people in high school go downhill from that point.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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WRITING SCRIPT
When writing long-hand, never join two letters if the result seems ugly, awkward, or hard to read.
Kate Gladstone, Brooklyn, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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GRABBING GRADES
Grab as many good grades as possible early in the academic year--they'll come in handy as the year wears on.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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GETTING A JOB
Most job seekers can expect 1 to 5 job leads and/or interviews for every 100 resumes they mail out.
Karen E. O'Neill, career consultant, Englewood, Colorado
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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UNDERSTANDING FRENCH
French speakers use twice as many syllables as English speakers. That's why French is so hard to understand.
Sid Ore (or Sidore), Paris, France
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1554 Parachutes thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LANDING A SKYDIVE
The spot that isn't moving is the spot you're approaching.
Ernst Luposchainsky III, adventurer & nautical enthusiast, inter alia, Hollywood, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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