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2445 Safety thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PROTECTING YOUR HEARING
If you notice ringing in your ears after you've been exposed to noise, you should have worn ear protection.
Ann M. Barker M.A., audiologist, Davenport, Iowa
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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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
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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2447 Tools thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHECKING A BLADE
Sharp saws and chainsaws produce large chips when they cut wood; fine dust means a dull blade.
Pierce Butler, Natchez, Mississippi
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2448 Wastes thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LOOKING AT TRASH
The average ten-ton pile of municipal trash will contain six or seven tons of paper.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Lafayette, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2449 Shopping thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING GOOD SERVICE
If you address salespeople by the name you see on their name tags, you'll get good service.
Eleanor Benelisha, library and information services, Richmond, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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2450 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BORROWING THINGS
Never loan a possession unless you borrow an item of equal importance at the same time.
Steven Kropper, telecommunications consultant, Watertown, Massachusetts
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2451 Stock thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FOLLOWING THE STOCK MARKET
The stock market rarely advances more than 10 or 12 days in a row without a minor setback. On a longer-term basis, it rarely rises more than six or seven weeks without a setback or "correction" that lasts two to four weeks.
Boardroom Reports
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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2452 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE FAMOUS PINT RULE
A pint's a pound, the world around.
Jeffrey Bald, and countless other people, San Jose, California
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2453 Dieting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING YOUR IDEAL BODY WEIGHT
To estimate your ideal body weight, figure on 110 pounds for the first 5 feet of height if you're a man, then 5 pounds for every inch of height over 5 feet. If you're a woman, figure on 100 pounds for the first 5 feet, and 5 pounds for every inch above that.
David Kumaki, physician, Shelburne, New Hampshire
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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2454 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FEEDING PIGS
Never feed pigs viney plants - it gives them the itch.
Clayton Mitstifer, machinist, Cayutaville, New York
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2455 Wind thumb thumb thumb thumb
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
A strong southwesterly flow means bad things might come true.
Anonymous
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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