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1992 Lawyers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A DEFENSE LAWYER
The more luxurious the law office, the more likely it serves defendants rather than plaintiffs.
Gerry M. Flick, M.D., Ship's Surgeon, S.S. Constitution off Hawaii
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1993 Sales thumb thumb thumb thumb
SELLING CARS
A customer who arrives in a car with a full tank of gas won't make any deals.
Jim, disc jockey, Seattle, Washington
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Current Rating: 4.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1994 Money thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING A MORTGAGE
When interest rates are high, banks will allow you to spend up to 33 percent of your total income on the principle, interest, and insurance on a home mortgage. When interest rates are low, 25 percent of your total income.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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1995 Stock thumb thumb thumb thumb
INVESTING WISELY
Take your losses when your investment value has dropped by 12 to 15 percent.
Isadore Nicholson, San Diego, California
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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1996 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANNING POTATO SALAD
When making potato salad, figure 1 1/2 medium potatoes and 1 egg per person.
Scott M. Kruse, biogeographer, Fresno, California
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1997 Dieting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DETERMINING YOUR BASAL METABOLIC RATE
Your basal metabolic rate is equal to your weight in kilograms. For example, a 60 kg (132 lb.) person burns about 60 calories per hour at rest.
Ned Frederick, writer, Exeter, New Hampshire
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1998 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FOLLOWING FARMERS
Every six farmers that go broke take a rural business with them.
Cally Arthur, managing editor, American Demographics
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1999 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FOLLOWING FALL
On the east coast of the United States, the fall foliage change moves south by 50 miles a day.
Margaret Wagner, Brooklyn, New York
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2000 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TALKING TO CAB DRIVERS
If a taxi driver talks a lot, let him; if he doesn't talk, don't ask him to; and if he laughs all the time, never ask him why.
Mark McMullen, accountant, Alexandria, Virginia
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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2001 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
STOPPING A CAR
If you can't see the rear tires of the car in front of you at a stoplight, you're too close.
Anonymous British driving student
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Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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2002 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULES OF ROMANCE
People's capacity for fidelity is inversely proportional to their success in life.
Stephen Unsino, poet, Eastchester, New York
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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