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1542
Gardening
FERTILIZING TOMATOES
Fertilize tomatoes for the second time when the first cluster of fruit starts to ripen.
Peter van Berkum, Kittery Point, Maine
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1798
Weapons
CHOOSING AN ARROW
To quickly estimate the arrow length best for you, take 38 percent of the distance between your fingertips with your arms extended sideways.
Cliff Burns, bow hunter
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2054
Writing
STARTING TO WRITE SOMETHING
Never put pen to paper until you know what you want to accomplish. If you don't know what success looks like for a particular project, you are too unclear to even begin.
Terry Larimore, writer and therapist, Houston, Texas
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2310
Farming
GROWING HEAT
One-eighth of an acre, an area about 50 by 100 feet, will grow enough wheat for an average homesteading family. For this, you will need to plant about 15 pounds of seed.
Richard Bacon, writer and historian
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2566
Telephones
USING A TELEPHONE
If a phone rings more than six times, it probably won't be answered.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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2822
Fish
FARMER'S FISHING RULE
If your cows are lying down, it's bad fishing; when they are grazing it's good fishing.
Agnes Everett, Housewife, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
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3078
Photography
RULE OF THIRDS
When shooting a landscape photo, mentally divide the photo vertically into thirds. Shoot so the horizon sits on the line above the bottom third.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
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3334
Camping
TENT CARE
ALWAYS air out your tent before you pack it away. This will get rid of the moisture that causes mildew and tent-rot.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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3590
Shopping
GROCERY SHOPPING
Never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
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4358
Computers
IT BROKE BECAUSE YOU CHANGED SOMETHING.
This should be obvious but it takes some learning: if something suddenly stops working while developing software, it's almost certainly something you just changed. Don't blame the compiler, the user, the environment or some other piece of code. Stop and think - look at the code you just changed. Yeah, that's the problem.
Peter Hitchmough, IT Architect, Stockport, Cheshire, UK
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Precipitation
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
When ants travel in a straight line, expect rain. When they scatter, expect fair weather.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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