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The Know-it-all’s
Guide to Life
How to climb Mount Everest, cure
ups, live to 100, and dozens
of other practical, unusual, or
just plain fantastical things
By
John T. Walbaum
THE CAREER PRESS, INC.
Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Copyright 2003 by John T. Walbaum
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Walbaum, John T.
The know-it-all’s guide to life : how to climb Mount Everest, cure ups, live
to 100, and dozens of other practical, unusual, or just plain fantastical things / by
John .
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-56414-673-1 (paper)
1. Life skills—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Self-help techniques. I. Title: How
to climb Mount Everest, cure ups, live to 100, and dozens of other practical,
unusual, or just plain fantastical things. II. Title.
HQ2037 .W35 2003
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2002041250
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Dedication
For my wife, Margot. Without her constant love and support,
this book would not have been written.
Acknowledgments
I am indebted to many people for their assista