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• 1.80. Way of Inducing
• At the cleaner's, I noticed the sign "In by 10 a. m. , out by 5 p. m. " so I told the owner that I wanted to pick my clothing up at five. "it won't be...
• 2.81.An Urgent Standby Passenger
• While in Korea, Gov. Mike Smith of Utah was relaxing in the VIP lounge the Seoul airport, awaiting his flight to Japan. At the same moment , his press...
• 3.82.A Man Who Said No
• A friend of mine noticed a man staggering about in the Times Square subway station. A well-dressed Wall Street type, his coat was unbuttoned, a briefc...
• 4.83. The Target
• My cooking has always been the target of family jokes. One evening, as I prepared dinner a bit too quickly, the kitchen filled with smoke and the smok...
• 5.83. The Target
• My cooking has always been the target of family jokes. One evening, as I prepared dinner a bit too quickly, the kitchen filled with smoke and the smok...
• 6.84.Day after Day
• A teacher was always so involved in the text being studied that he never looked up . He would call on a student for translation and explanation, and-w...
• 7.85. Post Haste
• My husband asked me to go to the post office to mail his resume in anticipation of a job interview. He instructed me to send it the fastest way possib...
• 8.86.Respones
• Frequent hand-washing in my job as a medical technologist and the harsh Alaskan weather combined to give me very dry skin. One night as I prepared for...
• 9.87.A Coach and His Players
• I was the new coach of a Little League baseball team and had not yet learned the names of my players. At our first game, I called each boy by the numb...
• 10.88.He Lowered Her chair Six Inches
• While on vacation in San Francisco, my sister developed a toothache. The hotel desk clerk recommended a dentist. Susan, who dislikes heights, was horr...