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526
Crime
PREVENTING A RADIO RIP OFF
Hiding or disguising the speakers of your car radio is as important as hiding or disguising the stereo.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Body Rules
COOKING SPAGHETTI
Your thumb and index finger will encircle four modest servings of uncooked spaghetti.
James Colby, civil engineer
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Fuel
BUYING GASOLINE
Since ten gallons of gasoline will expand by nearly a quart with a temperature increase of 30 degrees F, it is most economical to fill a gas tank early in the morning.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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NEGOTIATING FOR RADIO ADVERTISING
Subtract 30 percent from the rate on the rate card. Then negotiate downward.
Eliot Schein, president, Schein/Blattstein Advertising, Inc., New York
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Business
SELLING CARS
In good times, a car dealer should get a return on investment equal to the 90-day Treasury bill rate plus 20 percent.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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531
Gambling
HOW MUCH TO WIN AT POKER
It is time to quit for the day if you have doubled your money. However, if the cards are still going your way, reinvest 20 percent of your till. If you lose that, leave the game at once.
Edwin Silverstang, games expert
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House and Home
INSTALLING A KITCHEN SINK
Install a kitchen sink so that its bottom is at the same height as the hip bone of the tallest person using it. Everybody else can stand on little kick-away platforms.
Fred Pape, Union City, California
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533
Exercise
SWIMMING
Swimming a quarter of a mile is roughly equal to running one mile.
Cynthia Gaines, photographer
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Precipitation
WAITING FOR SNOW
T'won't snow 'till the brooks flow.
Clem Braczyk, quoting George, an old woodcutter, Webster, Massachusetts
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Hiking
PLANNING A CAMPING TRIP
A camping trip is in jeopardy whenever early risers or night owls exceed 50 percent of the party. If either is a majority, the other campers should reassess their plans.
Denis Smith, high school counselor, Camarillo, California
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Automobiles
BUYING CAR PARTS
A used car part should cost no more than 60 percent of the new part list price. A used mechanical or electrical part should go for half the rebuilt and one-quarter the new price.
LeRoi Smith, writer and car builder
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