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2038 Science thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
REPEATING AN EXPERIMENT
If you can't repeat your own experiment, you are probably not doing science. If no one else can repeat your experiment, you are probably lying.
Gary Marlow, scientist, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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SLEEPING WITH A BABY
Most babies will sleep through the night at eight weeks of age, or three months of age, one or the other.
Louise Mudrak, ecologist
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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COURT TRIALS
Anytime a district attorney brings a defendant to trial, he or she is convinced that the defendant is guilty, even though proving it may be impossible.
Anonymous lawyer, Chicago, Illinois
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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SPOTTING A BAD DEAL
If someone says, "buy now," don't buy at all.
Russell T. Johnson, Temple City, California
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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BILLING A GOVERNMENT AGENCY
When doing business with a government agency, expect to wait a minimum of 45 days to get paid, and don't get excited if it takes 90 to 120 days.
Scott M. Kruse, biogeographer, Fresno, California
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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INVESTING IN THE STOCK MARKET
Watch out if the portfolio manager leaves the mutual fund in which you're invested. One manager is often responsible for a stellar track record.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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KNEADING BREAD
Knead bread dough until your arm is tired and then do 25 more punches.
J. Michaelson, asset manager, Phoenix, Arizona
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Current Rating: 4.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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LOSING WEIGHT
Don't try to lose more than two pounds per week. More than that is too much too soon.
Ned Frederick, writer, Exeter, New Hampshire
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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SHEARING A SHEEP
You can plan on making one sweater for every two pounds of wool you shear from a sheep.
Mary Catherine, preschool teacher
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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WATCHING HORSES YAWN
When a horse yawns, the weather's going to change.
Rita Pitkin, Albany, Vermont
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Current Rating: 4.0 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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HEAVY TRAFFIC
Unless someone screws up, heavy traffic tends to keep itself at a speed of about 22 miles per hour, the speed that allows the most cars to use a road at once.
John Schubert, senior editor, Bicycling magazine
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Current Rating: 4.0 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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