Take a tip from the fashion industry: ultra-thin is beautiful.

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If you take a taxi, tip the driver 15-20% of the bill, plus a few extra dollars for extra service such as helping you with a heavy bag.

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On a more basic level, how long does it take the SEC to process a tip?

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When I came back out, we got his plastic bag of clothes and cane together and gave the nice World Services employee a tip to take him downstairs to wait for the shuttle.

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If a guest absolutely insists after the refusal, the staff member is allowed to take the tip so as not to offend a guest, says Mr. Pisor.

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Thus, one analyst suggests anybody wanting to take a longer-term spread trade in favor of platinum might consider tip-toeing into a position rather than racing full speed ahead.

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The rules of engagement forbid shooting a man for crawling forward to take a closer look or for talking on a hand-held radio, but such actions usually tip off an attack.

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They grasp that conflicts of interest are ubiquitous in life and that intelligent people take them into consideration when appraising a particular report, tip, argument or analysis.

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Likewise, investors that tip the scale in favor of guts over brains take on excessive risk without a rational, thought out plan.

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