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1849 Mail-order thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAIL-ORDER CATALOGS
You're not ready to publish your own mail-order catalog until you have at least 10,000 customers.
L. Perry Wilbur, mail-order expert, Money in Your Mailbox
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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1850 Money thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A FAKE
Offer to buy a panhandler a meal on the spot. If he says he's not hungry but needs the money for his cat, smile and go on your way.
John H. Beauvais, Cambridge, Massachusetts
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1851 Real Estate thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANNING A POND
The value of a finished pond is roughly three times the cost of constructing it.
Tim Matson, writer and pond maker, Thetford Center, Vermont
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1852 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TESTING BREAD DOUGH
To test your bread dough, poke two holes into it the depth of the first joint of your thumb. If the holes are still there after 30 seconds, it has risen enough.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, engineer, holistic health practitioner, San Diego, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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1853 Dieting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BURNING CALORIES
Seventy calories are burned per mile, regardless of speed.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1854 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
EATING WILD PLANTS
When harvesting wild plants, bigger means bitter.
Mary Ellen Parker, retired teacher, Cincinnati, Ohio
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1855 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WATCHING DEER
If you see deer out feeding in the early afternoon, expect a change in the weather in 24 to 48 hours.
Glen Fritz, Burlington, Iowa
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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1856 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING THE RIGHT CAMEL
Don't choose a camel that trembles while sitting. This means its front legs are bad.
Lauren Stockbower, photo-journalist, in Empire/Pan Am Clipper magazine
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1857 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DODGING DRUNK DRIVERS
On Friday and Saturday nights, one in ten cars coming toward you has a drunk driver behind the wheel.
Scott Parker, data specialist quoting Parade magazine, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1858 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULES OF ROMANCE
For every dollar a woman spends on a courtship, she will receive $3 worth of gifts and entertainment.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1859 Dogs thumb thumb thumb thumb
WEANING A PUPPY
The best time for taking a puppy from its litter--psychologically and physically--is when it is 49 days old.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 3.9 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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