context: How to make your own christmas decorations
Make frosted pine cones.
These pretty ornaments are surprisingly easy to make at home with some plain, natural pine cones. Pick out nice, even pine cones with a pleasing shape and lay them out on newspaper.
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next sentence for the context: Next, take white spray paint (such as frost white) and spray one side of the pine cones. Let the paint dry for a few minutes, then turn the cones over and spray the other side.

context: How to cook brown rice in a rice cooker
Rinse the rice under cool water.
Place the brown rice in a fine mesh strainer and quickly rinse it under cold running water for about 30 seconds.
Make sure that the strainer is made from very fine mesh.
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next sentence for the context: If the gaps between the wires are too large, you could end up losing an unfortunate amount of rice as you rinse it. Note that you may not always need to rinse the rice, and this is somewhat of an outdated practice.

context: How to win people over with your personality
Don't belong to a certain group.
Jump around because you never know the who's going to be there for you and who will bail.
Trust your gut.
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next sentence for the context: If you think someone's bad news, they probably are. Join sports teams, clubs and take extra classes for things you love to do.

context: How to fix computer overheating caused by blocked heat sink
Unplug your computer before opening the case.
Wear a static wrist guard if possible, or touch the metal case before handling anything inside, to ground any static charge you may have.
Consider other options first.
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Overheating issues are also often caused by poor air circulation in the computer case. If you have space, adding another fan can help.