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Think of a hypothesis as a card. A theory is a house made of hypotheses.


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



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Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant.



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Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.



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Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.



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Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. Intelligence is not trying.



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



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There's plenty of intelligence in the world, but the courage to do things differently is in short supply.





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