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432
Fuel
MAKING ETHANOL
One ton of corn will make about 50 gallons of ethanol.
Bob Horton, consultant and writer, Largo, Florida
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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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Business
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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Gambling
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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House and Home
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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Exercise
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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Cattle
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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Precipitation
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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Hiking
BUYING A TENT
A tent with a slanted door means rain on the floor.
Alan R. Reno, Watertown, New York
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Automobiles
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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Boats
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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