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2478 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FENCING LIVESTOCK
An electric fence should be three-quarters of the shoulder height of the animals it is to enclose.
Carla Corin, biologist, Eagle River, Alaska
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2479 Wind thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE RIDGWAY WINDCHILL FACTOR
To estimate the windchill factor, subtract the wind velocity from the temperature.
Becky Ridgway, Wichita, Kansas
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2480 Time thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING THE AGE OF A RIVER
The more curves in a river, the older it is.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2481 Personalities thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SIZING UP A PATIENT
Therapy clients who make their first contact by mail have difficulty with intimacy. Those who make their first contact in person have few problems with intimacy. Phone contacts are somewhere in between.
Terry Larimore, writer and therapist, Houston, Texas
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2482 Negotiating thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WINNING AN ARGUMENT
To win an argument, make sure your opponent is sitting down.
Anonymous
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2483 Fish thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING FISH
Cold-water fish have more flavor than warm-water fish because cold-water fish have more fat. River fish taste better than lake fish because river fish get more exercise.
Dennis Palaganas, Gainesville, Florida
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2484 Mechanics thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ADJUSTING WHEEL BEARINGS
Tighten the wheel bearing nut until there is no slop, then back it up 1/8 turn.
Garry Harned, authority on frog communication, Ithaca, New York
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2485 Speaking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GIVING A SPEECH
When you're giving a speech, target the modal level of intelligence of your audience (the intelligence level of the greatest number of listeners).
R. W. Ramage, Cheshire, Great Britain
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2486 Neighborhoods thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING A NEIGHBORHOOD'S INCOME
The more mail a neighborhood receives, the higher the income.
R. Gingery, Berwyn, Illinois
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2487 Tests thumb thumb thumb thumb
TAKING A TEST
On a multiple-choice test, the longest answer is usually the right one - especially if it's the next-to-the-last answer.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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2488 Trees thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANTING A TREE
When you're planting a tree, make the hole twice as wide and twice as deep as the root ball. Then refill the hole one-fourth of the way with good soil before putting in the tree.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, engineer, holistic health practitioner, San Diego, California
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