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573
Emotions
CHECKING FOR STRESS
Warm hands indicate relaxation. Cool hands indicate tension. Place your hands on your neck, which is always warm; if they feel cool, concentrate on relaxing.
Jan Lowenstein, writer
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Crime
GETTING AWAY WITH IT
You're more likely to get away with a parking violation if you argue your case in person rather than by mail.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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575
Body Rules
HANDLING TEST EQUIPMENT
Don't tap the face of a sticky gauge any harder than you would tap the bridge of your nose.
Steve Parker, aerospace engineer, Princeton, New Jersey
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Fuel
STARTING A FIRE
One stick can't burn, two sticks won't burn, three sticks might burn, four sticks will burn, and five sticks make a nice fire.
Gail Smith, parts unknown
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Uncategorized
JUDGING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN AD
The more often you see an ad, the more effective it is, regardless of how dull or uncreative.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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578
Business
THE HOTEL RULE OF THREE
The third owner of a hotel will make a profit. The cost of the building now reflects its true market value.
Dirck Z. Meengs, management consultant, Canoga Park, California
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579
Gambling
CALLING A BET
In a poker game, call a bet when you have better than two out of five chances of winning the pot, and do not risk more than you stand to gain if you do win.
Professor Horace C. Levinson, mathematician
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580
House and Home
REBUILDING YOUR FAUCETS
When you first think about how hard it is to turn a faucet, it's time to rebuild it.
Mitch Doll, builder, draftsman, Ithaca, New York
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581
Health
FINDING A GOOD HOSPITAL
The best hospitals have more than 500 beds.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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582
Cattle
RUNNING A DAIRY
You need 1 person for every 30 cows to run a self-sufficient dairy farm.
Chris Dahl, dairy farmer
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583
Precipitation
THE RAIN OR SNOW RULE
If it is snowing and the tree trunks appear to darken in mid-day, the snow will change to rain.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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