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RUNNING A BOOTH AT A TRADE SHOW
An industrious salesperson working a booth at a trade show should be able to chat briefly with about 100 people per day. Ten percent of those people are likely to be good leads.
Allen Konopacki, president of Incomm International, in Business Week
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AIMING A BALLISTIC MISSILE
Submarine-launched ballistic missiles lack the accuracy of ground-launched weapons. At best, you can expect one to land within 1,500 feet of a target.
Drew Middleton, military analyst, The New York Times,1983
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RUNNING A PAWN SHOP
When accepting a pawn, never loan over fifty percent of what you can sell it for.
John Thedford, President, Value Finance Services, Orlando, FL, USA
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YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD SEASONINGS
You can always add seasonings to cooking, but you cannot take them out. So always start with half of your seasonings and taste your recipe before adding more.
Viki Anderson, graphic designer, Omaha, NE
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LOSING AN ACCENT
It's almost impossible to speak a new language without some noticeable degree of accent if you acquire it beyond the age of 12 or 13.
Robert Keeler, Technical Writer, Chicago, IL, USA
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TRUTH OF SANTA CLAUS
You can tell a child that there is no Santa Claus. You can even convince a child that there is no Santa Claus. But, you will never get a child to say "Thank you for telling me that there is no Santa Claus."
Randy Blissard, Pharmacist, oklahoma city, OKLAHOMA, usa
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LEFT SIDE BIAS OF CREATURES
Women are more likely to cradle babies on their left-hand side because it activates bonding-related replica watches regions. People tend to bisect lines slightly to the left of their true centre. replica watches uk that wag their tails to the left may be more friendly.
Scott Parker
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SHIFTING GEARS ON A BICYCLE
If the gear is too high, your legs will tire before your lungs. If the gear is too low, your lungs will tire first.
John S. Allen, author, The Complete Book of Bicycle Commuting
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CHOOSING A CANOE PADDLE
To check a canoe paddle for size, stand it on the ground in front of you. The handle should come to the height of your chin if you plan to paddle from the bow of the canoe; it should come to the height of your eye if you plan to paddle from the stern.
Peter van Berkum, Kittery Point, Maine
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CONSULTING
A consultant should spend two-thirds of his or her time consulting with clients and one-third lining up new work and doing PR.
Peter K. Francese, President, American Demographics, Ithaca, New York
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LANDING A LEAR JET
A Lear jet 25G will float about 100 extra feet down the runway for each knot over its proper landing speed.
Richard Collins, pilot and writer
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