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907 Movies and Film thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A GOOD MOVIE
Never waste your money on any movie that is called "zany" or a "laff riot."
Dan Wagner, San Jose, California
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908 Photography thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PHOTOGRAPHING A CAR
A three-quarter front view makes the most effective photograph for selling a car.
Paul Douglas, photographer
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909 Energy thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING LIGHTS
If you have to leave a room for more than a minute, turn off the lights. Otherwise, leave them on. For fluorescent lights, use one hour as the rule.
Bob Horton, statistics consultant, West Lafayette, Indiana
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910 Crime thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FOLLOWING CRIME
Bad weather is a cop's best friend. When it's raining and cold, nobody is outside committing crimes.
Eric Hanson, Houston Chronicle, quoting Houston Police spokesman Sgt. J.C. Mosier.
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911 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
VERIFYING A SCALP
To tell a real human scalp from a fake, look for a tiny bald spot in back of the crown from which the hair radiates.
Kate Gladstone, Brooklyn, New York
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912 Groups thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GOING TO THE BATHROOM
It takes four teenage girls to accompany one to the bathroom. Young adults go in threes, and older women go in pairs.
Phillip Williams Jr., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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913 Color thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AVOIDING POISONOUS SNAKES
Red next to yellow can kill a fellow, but red next to black is a friend of Jack. imitaciones de chopard Replicas de iwc
Dennis Palaganas, Gainesville, Florida
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914 Business thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LOOKING AT LETTERS
One out of every three business letters does nothing more than seek clarification of earlier correspondence.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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915 Insurance thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING CAR INSURANCE
If your car is worth $1,500 or more, you should carry collision insurance. However, you can save money by choosing a policy with a higher deductible. As a rule, your collision deductible should equal one week's take-home pay.
Paul Majka, author, You Can Save a Bundle on Your Car Insurance
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916 Illness thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TRANSFUSING BLOOD
The transfusion of one unit of packed red blood cells should raise a patient's hemoglobin by about one gram per deciliter and raise the hematocrit by approximately 3 percent.
John H. Bloor M.D., Ph.D., Buffalo, New York
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EXHALING
A healthy adult should be able to completely exhale a deep breath in three seconds.
James Macmillan M.D., Ithaca, New York
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