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2489
Military
AIMING A BALLISTIC MISSILE
Submarine-launched ballistic missiles lack the accuracy of ground-launched weapons. At best, you can expect one to land within 1,500 feet of a target.
Drew Middleton, military analyst, The New York Times,1983
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2490
Sports
WATCHING A BOXING MATCH
A boxer has delivered an effective blow to the body if his opponent lifts one foot clear of the ground.
Angelo Dundee, boxing authority
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2491
Video
LOOKING GOOD ON TV
You always look 15 percent more serious on TV than you do in real life, so try to look 15 percent less serious when you are on camera.
Sharon K. Yntema, writer, Ithaca, New York
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2492
Restaurants
READING A MENU
The more adjectives on a menu, the worse the food.
Larry Tuttle, Elmira, New York
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2493
Safety
AVOIDING POISON IVY
Leaflets three, let it be.
Stephen Unsino, poet, Eastchester, New York
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2494
Telephones
CALLING A COLLEGE DORM
Most dormitory phones are answered just after the second ring. If a call hasn't been answered by the fourth ring, chances are it won't be.
Chris Carter, East Lansing, Michigan
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2495
Tools
DIPPING A BRUSH
Don't dip your paint brush into the paint more than one-third to one-half of the length of its exposed bristles.
Joseph R. Provey, editor, Home Mechanix
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2496
Wastes
SLOPING SEWER PIPES
Sewage flows best in a pipe that is sloped 1/4 inch per foot. If the pitch is too steep, the liquid runs off and leaves the solids behind; too shallow, and nothing runs at all.
Raleigh Fillings, plumber, Fresno, California
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2497
Shopping
BUYING FOOD
To get out of the grocery store faster, go to the check-out lines on the ends. Most grocery shoppers choose the lines in the middle.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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2498
Shellfish
CATCHING CRABS IN TEXAS
Crabbing season in Texas consists of all the months with the letter r in them. You can catch crabs during the other months, but they aren't good to eat.
David Hechler, writer, Rockport, Texas
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2499
Stock
DOUBLING YOUR MONEY
You can quickly calculate the number of years it will take to double your money by dividing the number 72 by your interest rate. For example, if your money is invested at 6 percent interest, it will take 72 divided by 6 or 12, years to double.
Steve Parker, aerospace engineer, Princeton, New Jersey
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