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Bird feed to cut costs and Lincoln humility myths
Hal Boyle collects mail advice and odd facts from 7 670 000 U.S. households with pet birds to a quote about Lincoln's arrogance from John Hay. The piece notes car colors in the auto era, earth tones, crime in offices, martini water volume, average grips by gender, grocery tips, and Phillip Stern calling for heavier taxes on the rich.
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Hal Boyle
New York
U.S
Abraham Lincoln
John Hay
White House
William H. Herndon
Lincoln
Hay