Avoid mentioning specific comedians, shows, books, musicians or movies unless those are top-tier attributes on your list.

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But, if I gave you a list of other attributes of each of these clients, it would be clear to many of you which is most at peace.

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Each person in the sample is given a list of 46 "attributes" and is then asked to say which of these traits they believe is applicable to a given celebrity or presidential candidate.

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And they all shared the same attributes, said Mr. Goldstein, who offered a list: moderate alcohol, moderate to high acidity, soft tannins and little or no oak.

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Our inspectors have a checklist of more than 500 attributes they look for when they visit a property, and service makes up a majority of the list, ensuring only those with superior, consistent performance earn the Five-Star award.

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Mr. Biltz shares a list Dow compiled of 102 big new manufacturing investments in the U.S. that he attributes in part to gas prices.

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