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Know how to effectively voice a complaint or make a claim at a retail store.

Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.

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Be in the habit of experimenting with your clothing so that you don't get stuck for life with a self-image developed over the course of high school.

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Know how your representatives stand on major national or state issues.

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To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

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Be able to read blueprints, diagrams, floorplans, and other diagrams used in the construction process.

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Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight.

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Be able to suffer wearing a necktie or slightly high heels for an entire evening without complaint or early removal.

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Many people feel they must multi-task because everybody else is multitasking, but this is partly because they are all interrupting each other so much.

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Be able to sneeze without sounding ridiculous. That means neither stifling yourself or spraying your immediate vicinity.

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If your head tells you one thing, and your heart tells you another, before you do anything, you should first decide whether you have a better head or a better heart.

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What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom 'to' and freedom 'from.'

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Play more than one game at a time. This is a painless way to learn how to do many things at once.

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Know where to find the sunrise and sunset times and note how the sky looks at those times, at least once.

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People who work crossword puzzles know that if they stop making progress, they should put the puzzle down for a while.

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Be able to keep a secret or promise when you know in your heart that it is the right thing to do.

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Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you.

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Be able to back up a car for a considerable distance in a straight line and back out of a driveway.

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The chess player who develops the ability to play two dozen boards at a time will benefit from learning to compress his or her analysis into less time.

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I think change is possible, but only for individuals who were never truly gay in the first place and who have a strong personal motivation to recover their heterosexuality.

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Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.

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Be able to recognize the dangerous snakes, spiders, insects, and plants that live in your area of the country.

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Know the official post office abbreviations for all 50 states without having to consult a list.

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Know what to do if you feel faint or dizzy, especially if you might fall and hit your head.

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Know how to effectively voice a complaint or make a claim at a retail store.

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Be able to recognize many of the major constellations and know the stories behind them.

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Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.

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Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.

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At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing. I've been in a generally good mood ever since.

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Know how to garnish food so that it is more appealing to the eye and even more flavorful than before.

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Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

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Attention-deficit disorders seem to abound in modern society, and we don't know the cause.

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A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night.

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Know the difference between principles based on right or wrong vs. principles based on personal gain, and consider the basis of your own principles.

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Be in the habit of getting up bright and early on the weekends. Why waste such precious time in bed?

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Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks.

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Know what happens when an individual declares bankruptcy and how it affects his or her life.

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