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The American diet could use a shake-up and children should be encouraged to eat healthier, more unprocessed, foods as a general rule.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
As a general rule, most wool and cashmere hats are hand-wash only and should be reshaped and laid out flat to dry.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
As a general rule, besides those mentioned above, here’s who to tip and how much to tip.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
For alternative investments, a general rule is to maintain a 20% allocation to your liquid net worth.
—Fred Hubler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
As a general rule, most wool and cashmere hats are hand-wash only and should be reshaped and laid out flat to dry.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
As a general rule, besides those mentioned above, here’s who to tip and how much to tip.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
For alternative investments, a general rule is to maintain a 20% allocation to your liquid net worth.
—Fred Hubler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“General rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20rule. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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