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> EXPERT ADVICE > > The efficiency expert concluded his lecture with a note of caution. > "You don't want to try these techniques at home." > > "Why not?" asked someone from the back of the audience. > > "I watched my wife's routine at breakfast for years," the expert > explained. "She made lots of trips to the refrigerator, stove, table > and cabinets, often carrying just a single item at a time. 'Hon,' I > suggested, 'Why don't you try carrying several things at once?'" > > The voice from the back asked, "Did it save time?" > > The expert replied, "Actually, yes. It used to take her 20 minutes to > get breakfast ready. Now I do it in seven." > >