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2084 Restaurants thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A GOOD CHINESE RESTAURANT
The best ones don't do take-out.
Ling Ling & Dave, Binghamton, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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2085 Running thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PROTECTING YOUR FEET
The foot hits three times harder when running than when walking.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2086 Science thumb thumb thumb thumb
UNDERSTANDING EVOLUTION
Repeated similar structures in individual organisms tend to become less numerous and functionally more differentiated.
John J. Chiment, paleobiologist and editor, Perry City, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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2087 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FILING THINGS
If your office is typical, three-quarters of the things in your files should have been placed in your wastebasket.
Edwin C. Bliss, time management expert
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2088 Texture thumb thumb thumb thumb
CARING FOR DOGS
You've added enough water to dry dog food when it is the texture of wet cement.
Captain Haggerty, animal trainer, actor, author, and philosopher, New York, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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2089 Sales thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SELLING A NEW CAR
Your customer has decided to buy the car when he or she asks what colors are available. Stop selling and close the deal.
Dirck Z. Meengs, management consultant, Canoga Park, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2090 Money thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ACCEPTING A CHECK
Be wary when accepting a check with a check number lower than 250.
Sue Viders, The Artist's 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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2091 Stock thumb thumb thumb thumb
INVESTING IN THE STOCK MARKET
It's tempting to sell out when a stock rises in price by 25 to 50 percent. But if you're speculating on low-priced stock, look for a bigger return.
Brendan Boyd, columnist
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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2092 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING AN EGGPLANT
To avoid a seedy eggplant, choose one that has a round scar at the end opposite the stem. An oval scar means a female plant--it will have more seeds.
Cindy Watanabe, Honolulu, Hawaii
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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2093 Dieting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SWAPPING MUSCLE FOR FAT
About 40 percent of your body weight is muscle. If you swap nine pounds of muscle for nine pounds of fat, you'll shrink by about 1 percent because muscle is denser.
Ned Frederick, writer, Exeter, New Hampshire
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2094 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUILDING A POND
An earthen dam should never slope more than one foot in three.
J. P. Hunter, retired engineer
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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