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FLYING A KITE
Generally, a kite that does not fly straight does not fly up.
Tal Streeter, kite builder
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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SELLING LINGERIE
Knowlegeable intimate apparel salespeople realize that 65 percent of women (and even more as they age) wear the wrong size bra and the majority wear one too small.
Saul Brightman, Coltway Associates, Inc., Auburndale, MA, USA
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
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Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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MANAGE YOUR COLLECTION
If you don't remember what a book is about, it doesn't belong in your collection. Donate it to your local library.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
(38) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 7.5 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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ADVERTISING VOLUME
If there are a large volume of advertisements for something, do not buy it. Good quality things speak for themselves AND you are not paying for advertising.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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CHOOSING A JUICY NAVEL ORANGE
You can maximize the chance for the juiciest navel oranges by feeling for fruit that's resisting its skin. Dense peel equals dry yield.
Diane Shaw, LA Times Staff Writer, Los Angeles, CA, USA
(EC) Collected by The Editors
Current Rating: 7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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PUNISHING CHILDREN
When something goes wrong and none of the kids will admit to doing it, punish them all. They either did it or knew about it so you get 'em either way.
Kevin Stiles, Production Supervisor, Madera, CA, USA
(8) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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THE BLUE DUCK
To get a layout approved by your boss, put something ridiculous in the design (aka a 'blue duck'). When he says 'I think we can improve this if we take out the blue duck' act like he's the second coming of David Ogilvy and commend him on his sharp sense of marketing. It's a guarantee he'll sign-off on it. Especially after he 'fixed' it.
Peter DuCharme
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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WINNING AT BLACKJACK
When replica horloges you're playing blackjack, assume that any unseen card is an 8.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 159 reviews
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LOOKING FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL DUST
Hoping to find samples of cosmic dust, NASA scientists carefully inspect tiny particles captured by high-flying planes. They have a rule of thumb: If a particle is large enough to see without a microscope, it is probably contamination of their sample and not extraterrestrial debris.
Dr. Uel Clanton, associate curator for cosmic dust, Johnson Space Center
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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PLAYING VIDEO GAMES
To avoid looking like a beginner, plan on spending $20 the first time you play a video game. If you don't have $20, watch someone else play $20 worth.
Trevor Poole, video game hotshot
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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SPOTTING A BAD MOVIE
If a TV movie starts out badly and has not improved by the first commercial, it won't.
Eleanor Benelisha, library and information services, Richmond, California
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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