Marilyn vos Savant Quotes

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Marilyn vos Savant

Profession : Writer

Birth : August 11, 1946

I believe that one can indeed work on two or more tasks at once, but in ways yet to be understood.

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I suspect that some apparently homosexual people are really heterosexuals who deeply phobic about the opposite sex or have other emotional problems.

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I would not encourage children or teens to multitask because we don't know where those efforts may lead.

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Know about the appeals process, especially in the case of the most serious crimes.

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Know how to behave at a fine restaurant, which is a telltale measure of social maturity.

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Know how to travel from your town to a nearby town without a car, either by bus or by rail.

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

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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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Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker.

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Know the names of past and current artists who are most famous for playing their instruments.

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

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Know why certain foods, such as truffles, are expensive. It's not because they taste best.

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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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Multi-tasking arises out of distraction itself.

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No one would choose to be jerked randomly off task again and again until you have half a dozen things you're trying to get done, all at the same time.

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

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Spending waiting moments doing crossword puzzles or reading a book you brought yourself.

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The difference between talking on your cell phone while driving and speaking with a passenger is huge. The person on the other end of the cell phone is chattering away, oblivious.

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