“Spending waiting moments doing crossword puzzles or reading a book you brought yourself.”
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Famous Marilyn vos Savant Quotes
“Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.”
“Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.”
“Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.”
“Be able to confide your innermost secrets to your mother and your innermost fears to your father.”
“Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.”
“Evolution has long been the target of illogical arguments that use presumption.”
“Have you ever noticed that when you must struggle to hear something, you close your eyes?”
“Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks.”
“Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike.”
“Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side.”
“Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight.”
“Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.”
“Know how to drive safely when it's raining or when it's snowing. The two conditions are different.”
“Know the names of past and current artists who are most famous for playing their instruments.”
“Be able to blow out a dinner candle without sending wax flying across the table.”
“Be able to describe anything visual, such as a street scene, in words that convey your meaning.”
“Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.”
“Know about the appeals process, especially in the case of the most serious crimes.”
“Know how to behave at a fine restaurant, which is a telltale measure of social maturity.”
“Know how weather, especially humidity, can affect the movement of doors and windows.”
“Know how your representatives stand on major national or state issues.”
“Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker.”
“Know what happens when an individual declares bankruptcy and how it affects his or her life.”
“Know which officials are voted into office and which are appointed, and by whom.”
“Scientists and creationists are always at odds, of course.”
“While you're writing, you can't concentrate nearly as well on what the speaker is saying.”
“Be able to live alone, even if you don't want to and think you will never find it necessary.”
“Attention-deficit disorders seem to abound in modern society, and we don't know the cause.”
“Be able to keep a secret or promise when you know in your heart that it is the right thing to do.”