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MAKING ETHANOL
One ton of corn will make about 50 gallons of ethanol.
Bob Horton, consultant and writer, Largo, Florida
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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DESIGNING ADVERTISEMENTS
Five times as many people read the headline as read the rest of an ad.
David Ogilvy, advertising expert, The Ogilvy and Mather Agency
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Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 26 reviews
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BUYING BUSINESS EQUIPMENT
To get turn-key quality business equipment instead of a do-it-yourself job, count on paying 14 percent more.
Steven Kropper, telecommunications consultant, Watertown, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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DECIDING WHEN TO BLUFF
There are three factors involved in successful bluffing. (1) Your opponent: It is easier to bluff a strong player than a weak one. (2) Your position in the game: It is easier to bluff a big loser than a big winner. (3) Money: The bigger the stakes, the easier it is to bluff. Don't bluff unless you have at least two of these factors on your side.
Edwin Silberstang, games expert
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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LUNCHING WITH YOUR HELP
You have to have lunch with your cleaning lady once a month in order to keep her caring about your possessions.
Laura H. Holmberg, attorney, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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FALLING OUT OF SHAPE
It takes twice as long to fall out of shape as it took to get into shape.
Ned Frederick, writer, Exeter, New Hampshire
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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RUNNING A DAIRY
A cow starts milking when it is two years old. It won't start making you any money until its second lactation, when it is three and a half years old.
Chris Dahl, dairy farmer
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Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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PREDICTING RAIN
If three pregnant women in a row check into the hospital with ruptured membranes, but not in labor, it is going to rain within 24 hours.
Elizabeth Kasehagen, R.N., delivery room head nurse, Santa Barbara, California
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Current Rating: 3.7 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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BUYING A TENT
A tent with a slanted door means rain on the floor.
Alan R. Reno, Watertown, New York
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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BUYING A NEW CAR
The best time to but a new car is the last day of the month because the sales staff want their monthly reports to look good and are more likely to bargain. You can increase your chances of getting a good deal by choosing the youngest salesperson on the floor.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 28 reviews
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CHOOSING A CANOE PADDLE
To check a canoe paddle for size, stand it on the ground in front of you. The handle should come to the height of your chin if you plan to paddle from the bow of the canoe; it should come to the height of your eye if you plan to paddle from the stern.
Peter van Berkum, Kittery Point, Maine
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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