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45
Appliances
USING A MICROWAVE
You can use a metal container in a microwave if the ratio is at least 2/3 food to 1/3 metal.
Mary Ellen Parker, retired teacher, Cincinnati, Ohio
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46
Chess
WINNING AT CHESS
Advance one or two pawns in the opening, one of which must be the king's or queen's pawn.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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47
Body Language
THE CURIOUS RULE OF FARTS
A farting horse will never tire; a farting man is one to hire.
Louis G. Heibel, from Walla Walla, Washington circa 1940, Alexandria, Virginia
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48
Doctors
GOING TO THE DOCTOR
Expect to wait at least half an hour when you go to the doctor or dentist unless you get the first appointment of the day or the one right after lunch.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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49
Uncategorized
BUDGETING ADVERTISING
Advertising costs should not drop below 10 percent of sales until a business has been around 20 years.
Captain Haggerty, animal trainer, actor, author, and philosopher, New York, New York
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50
Business
BUYING EQUIPMENT
Don't buy a new piece of equipment for your business unless it can pay for itself in three months.
Kevin Kelly, Athens, Georgia
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51
Gambling
SPOTTING A RIGGED GAME
If heads come up more than five times in a row, the game is rigged.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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52
Fasteners
RECYCLING NEWSPAPER
It takes 7 feet of binder twine to tie a 6-inch stack of newspapers for recycling. A 60 yard ball of twine will tie 25 stacks.
John Towle, Salinas, California
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53
Exercise
DRINKING WATER
If you're thirsty, you've waited too long. To avoid dehydration, drink water ahead of time. Put another way: If you're thirsty, drink water. If you're not thirsty, drink water anyway.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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54
Cats
FEEDING CATS
Feed your cat as much as it will eat in 30 minutes, twice a day.
Ronald Newberry, retired, Cayutaville, New York
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55
Precipitation
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
When apple blossoms bloom at night, for 15 days no rain in sight.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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