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1601 Language thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COMMUNICATING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY
In foreign countries, talk to people who speak a second language that you know too. Two people who both know a little of the same language will communicate better than one who is fluent and one who is not.
Peter Reimuller, Point Arena, California
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1602 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BLOWING BUBBLES
One cup of Dawn detergent per gallon of water makes spectacular soap bubbles.
Denis Smith, high school counselor, Camarillo, California
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1603 Fruit thumb thumb thumb thumb
DIVIDING A TANGERINE
The average tangerine has nine parts.
Carolyn Lloyd, 15-year-old student, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Current Rating: 4.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1604 Certain Places thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRIVING IN MANHATTAN
Avoid driving in mid-town Manhattan on Wednesdays - the Broadway theater matinees make for heavy traffic. Especially avoid Wednesdays before Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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1605 Music thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A CONCERT
To determine how much you will enjoy an orchestra concert, remember, the only good composer is a dead composer.
Cynthia P. Beukema, season ticket holder, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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1606 Weapons thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THROWING A KNIFE
If your knife balances more than one inch from the tang on the handle side, it is handle heavy and should be thrown from the blade. Likewise, if it balances more than one inch from the tang on the blade side, it is blade heavy and should be thrown from the handle.
Survivalist at a gun show, Lansing, New York
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1607 Religion thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ADDRESSING THE CLERGY
When in doubt, call a Protestant minister or a rabbi, "Doctor." Even if the person isn't a doctor, he (or she) will be flattered.
Rev. Halsey DeW. Howe, Saint Mark's Church, Springfield, Vermont
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1608 Horses thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE CAVALRYMAN'S RULE
Up the hill gallop me not. Down the hill trot me not. On the plain spare me not. In the stable forget me not.
The Very Rev. Emmet C. Smith, Largo, Florida
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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1609 Mail thumb thumb thumb thumb
DETERMINING POSTAGE
Use one stamp for every six sheets of paper. Envelopes count as one sheet of paper if you must fold the contents, two otherwise.
Michael & Virginia Thompson, engineer and accountant, Charlotte, North Carolina
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1610 Management thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ATTENDING A MEETING
A meeting is not worth the trip if it will take you longer to get there than the meeting itself will last.
David Liddle, pastor, Columbus, Indiana
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1611 Real Estate thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HEATING A RENTAL UNIT
You can expect a 40 percent reduction in energy consumption when a tenant assumes responsibility for the energy bills.
Larry Beck, joiner, Ludlowville, New York
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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