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142 Chess thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WINNING AT CHESS
Bring out knights before bishops, preferably in front of the bishop's pawns.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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STOCKING A BOOKSTORE
If you stock six of any bookstore item, you'll sell three in one week, two more in one month, and still have the last one when you retire.
Dave Ewan, Wind Chimes Book Exchange, Millville, New Jersey
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654 Cattle thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RAISING BEEF
A properly fed beef cow should gain two or three pounds a day.
Pat Woodruff, television repairman
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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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1166 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
KNOWING WHEN TO START WRITING
You're ready to stop reviewing your research material and start writing on the day after your first strong urge to write.
Robert Kanigel, writer and editor, Baltimore, Maryland
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1422 Gardening thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANTING TOMATOES
When set in the field, a young tomato plant should be as wide as it is high. Taller plants are leggy and more prone to wind damage.
Peter van Berkum, Kittery Point, Maine
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1678 Weapons thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LOADING A MUSKET
In a pinch, the proper powder charge for a muzzle-loading rifle or musket is the amount that will just cover the ball when you hold it in the hollow of your palm.
Bob Chaney, Carlsbad, California
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1934 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WRITING A FINAL SENTENCE
When writing, if you're searching for a final sentence, you've probably already written it.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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2190 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GRINDING WHEAT
One pound of wheat will make about three cups of flour.
Ronald MacInerney, Duluth, Minnesota
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2446 Telephones thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING A TELEPHONE
Don't wait for a pay phone someone else is using. It will be faster to find another phone than to wait.
Kim Wennerberg, truck driver, Point Richmond, California
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2958 Business thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SALARY IN CENTS PER MINUTE
An employee's salary in thousands of dollars per year is roughly equal to their salary in cents per minute (subtracting holidays and vacations).
Frederick Heald, Software Engineer, Carlsbad, CA, USA
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