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MEETING PEOPLE AT PARTIES
At a party or public event, the person who laughs spontaneously at the same time you do probably is worth cultivating as a friend.
Kelly Yeaton, teacher and stage manager, State College, Pennsylvania
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THE CIRCUS RULE
Don't stand within five meters of the lion tunnel when the lions are entering or exiting the ring. The lions will pee on you.
Todd Strong, circus school student, Chalons-sur-Marne, France
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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BUILDING WITH STEEL
The depth of a steel beam should be about 11 percent of its span.
King Royer, structural engineer
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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THE GEEZER RULE FOR ESTIMATING PROGRAMMING TIME
Those who programmed in assembly language ued to take five to ten times as long to write a program as those who wrote programs in C or PASCAL.
Dave Chapman, computer consultant, Forestville, California
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EDITING AN ARTICLE
When editing an article, you rarely go wrong crossing out the first page and a half.
Bryant Robey, founding editor, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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SCREENING YOUR BABY FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Kiss your baby. If he or she tastes extremely salty, check with your doctor about getting the baby tested for cystic fibrosis.
Tom Ferguson M.D., editor, Medical Self-Care, Inverness, California
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MIXING A DRINK
In mixed drinks, keep the quantity of the basic ingredient - gin, whiskey, etc. - up to 60 percent of the total drink, never below half.
The Joy of Cooking
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INVITING GUESTS
If you are giving a party and you live in the suburbs, invite two times the number of people you want to attend. If you live within range of public transportation, invite one and a half times the number of people you want. If you are in the heart of the city, invite one and a quarter times the number of people you want.
Janet Blum, Denver, Colorado
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AVOIDING A HELICOPTER
The dangerous gale-force rotorwash of a hovering helicopter extends outward to a distance three times the diameter of the main rotor.
David A. Shugarts, editor, Aviation Safety
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TIMING A BULLFIGHT
The average bull lasts 20 minutes in a bullfight.
L. M. Boyd, The San Francisco Chronicle
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TAKING FILM PHOTOGRAPHS AT NIGHT
To compensate for reciprocity failure in night-time photography, open the aperture one additional f-stop if exposure time is more than 1 second, 2 f-stops if the exposure is over 10 seconds, and 3 f-stops if the exposure is more than 100 seconds.
Ernst Luposchainsky III, celestial photographer, inter alia, Hollywood, California
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