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15 <title>How To Act If a Dog Is Humping Your Leg
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17 <![CDATA[Everyone loves a party—until the host’s pooch starts giving your leg a little bit of his doggie style. Show that canine he’s not humping any old bitch.]]
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37 <![CDATA[Calm nerves]]
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72 <![CDATA[Drag yourself and your frisky friend over to the buffet table and discreetly offer him a tasty treat in exchange for a dismount. ]]
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86 <![CDATA[Go for a meaty snack; he probably won’t let go of your leg for a celery stick. ]]
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100 <![CDATA[If you don’t have a snack, try throwing an imaginary ball across the room.]]
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114 <![CDATA[If none of your tricks have worked, it’s time to get others involved. Call attention to your predicament with a joke. Just be cool about it. Your host will be embarrassed enough without you piling on.]]
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117 <![CDATA[
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128 <![CDATA[Try this one: “Whoa, easy there, Fido—that’s not a Milk Bone in my pocket.”]]
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142 <![CDATA[At this point, if the mutt has not been removed, all bets are off. You are well within your rights to howl at your host. Feel free to use profanity.]]
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156 <![CDATA[If the dog’s owner is uncooperative, you just may have to weather the storm. Who knows? Maybe you’ll get a new best friend out of the deal.]]
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159 <![CDATA[
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170 <![CDATA[Neutered and female dogs sometimes hump legs as an act of dominance, not sex—so get over yourself already!]]
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173 <![CDATA[
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188 <![CDATA[Discomfort. Embarrassment. The wedgie. Get rid of the problem with these simple tips.]]
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215 <![CDATA[Don’t you just hate it when a fellow moviegoer provides a running commentary? Here’s how to silence the squawker.]]
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235 <title>How To Improve Your Telephone Manner
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242 <![CDATA[Phone skills lacking polish? Make a professional impression with the help of these steps.]]
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260 <category-id>883</category-id>
262 <title>How To Salute
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263 <type>AssignmentGuide
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265 <created-at>Mon,
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2008 05:
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267 <username>michaelrsanchez
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269 <![CDATA[Everybody who's seen a war movie thinks they know how it's done, but here's how to execute a salute that would make even the toughest drill sergeant proud.]]
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289 <title>How To Shake Hands
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290 <type>AssignmentGuide
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292 <created-at>Thu,
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2008 10:
16:
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294 <username>michaelrsanchez
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296 <![CDATA[Sure, you know how to do it. But do you know how to do it well?]]
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316 <title>How To Train Yourself To Be on Time
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317 <type>AssignmentGuide
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319 <created-at>Thu,
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2009 11:
17:
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321 <username>downpourpro
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323 <![CDATA[In the immortal words of Benjamin Franklin, "time is money." Spend it wisely.]]
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343 <title>How To Be a Good Houseguest
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346 <created-at>Tue,
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348 <username>CinemaSlam
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350 <![CDATA[There’s an art to being a good houseguest – now you can master it.]]
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368 <category-id>843</category-id>
370 <title>How To Research Your Genealogy and Family Tree
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373 <created-at>Mon,
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2009 13:
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375 <username>dogtide
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377 <![CDATA[Researching genealogy takes a little enterprise and the skills of a master sleuth.]]
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400 <created-at>Wed,
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2008 08:
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404 <![CDATA[How much do you love what’s-her-face? Here’s how to count the ways…]]
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431 <![CDATA[They say the pen is mightier than the sword, so if you’ve had a bad experience with a company, use your mightiest weapon to get satisfaction! ]]
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451 <title>How To Write a Grant Proposal
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458 <![CDATA[If your organization has come up with a great idea that needs money to get off the ground, you'll need a great proposal. Here's how to write one.]]
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478 <title>How To Improve Your Handwriting
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481 <created-at>Wed,
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483 <username>Leonello_Cineas
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485 <![CDATA[Have you been typing at computers for so long that your handwriting has become unreadable? Follow these steps to make your handwriting beautiful again. ]]
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505 <title>How To Get Your FBI File
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508 <created-at>Mon,
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510 <username>Michael_Grosse
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512 <![CDATA[Thanks to the Freedom of Information and Privacy acts, we’re all entitled to see what the FBI has on us. ]]
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532 <title>How To Send Care Packages To Troops Overseas
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535 <created-at>Fri,
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47:
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537 <username>bry9000
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539 <![CDATA[You want to show a special service member – or even a group of troops – that you care. What better way than to send thoughtful gifts?]]
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559 <title>How To Overcome Speech Anxiety
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562 <created-at>Wed,
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2009 13:
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564 <username>EthanBorden
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566 <![CDATA[Anyone can become a calm, compelling speaker with these pointers. Commit them to memory before you deliver your next address.]]
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