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1590
Mathematics
CHECKING YOUR FIGURES
Always be able to compute the magnitude and first digit of a result in your head.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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1591
Weather
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
The prevailing weather is most likely to change three days before the new moon and three days before the full moon.
Cynthya Rackerby, medical office manager, Rio Linda, California
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1592
Travel
FINDING AIR FOR YOUR TIRES
In New York State, any gas station with four or more pumps has an air hose.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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1593
Driving
FOLLOWING ANOTHER CAR
Leave a three second interval between you and the car in front of you. This provides enough room to stop at any speed.
Dirck Z. Meengs, management consultant, Canoga Park, California
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1594
Marriage
ANTICIPATING A DIVORCE
For each year in a person's life that marriage is delayed, the chances of separating fall by 1 percent.
Lory Peck, social worker, Alpine, New York
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1595
Dogs
DEALING WITH DOGS
Anything over 45 minutes seems like forever to your dog. You will be greeted as enthusiastically coming back from a two-hour shopping trip as you will coming back from a two-day vacation.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, engineer, holistic health practitioner,, San Diego, California
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1596
Building
HIRING CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
Two workers can do three times as much work as one. Three workers can do four times as much work as one. Four workers can do four times as much work as one.
Rick Lazarus, residential contractor, Spencer, New York
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1597
Durability
BUYING AN ORIENTAL CARPET
A good carpet should last at least two generations.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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1598
Writing
WRITING A POEM
When you're writing a poem, eliminate nine out of ten adjectives and adverbs in the first draft and cut everything you've heard before.
Jennifer Welch, poet and editor, Columbus, Ohio
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1599
College
WORKING WITH SCIENCE PROFESSORS
Science professors are notorious misspellers. Correct them whenever your G.P.A. is low.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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1600
Jobs
GETTING A JOB
Most job seekers can expect 1 to 4 job leads and/or interviews for every 40 telephone calls they make.
Karen E. O'Neill, career consultant, Englewood, Colorado
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