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                               Plugging


                               Time


                               Leaks






                                   his chapter will give you an opportunity to assess your
                               Tinstincts for where all that time goes.
                                   Take the following quiz. Circle the answer you think is cor-
                               rect for the typical American. (Some of these statistics were
                               mentioned earlier. See if you can remember them.) Then, in the
                               blank provided, write an estimate of how much time you think
                               you spend.

                                              Where Does All the Time Go?
                                  1. In the typical home, the TV set is on for how many hours per
                                     week?
                                     10 hours        30 hours      50 hours
                                     20 hours        40 hours      60 hours
                                     Your home: _______________________
                                  2. The average American spends how much time reading weekly?
                                     1.2 hours       4.1 hours     8.2 hours
                                     2.8 hours       5.7 hours     10.4 hours
                                     Your weekly reading time: _______________________




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