11.   Teen-agers, traditional wisdom holds, are sullen, prickly creatures, prone to mood swings and sudden outbursts of temper.

12.   The traditional wisdom has been that a large short-interest level is an indicator of a bearish market.

13.   Traditional wisdom says the fielders should chase the runner back toward third.

14.   While starting a class with a newly acquired puppy is the traditional wisdom, older dogs can learn new tricks in a basic obedience or companion-dog class.

15.   Another skeptic, M.S. Swaminathan, stressed the need to harness traditional wisdom that is suited to local conditions.

16.   Consequently, our reliance on air-conditioning and western technology in turn alienated us from our traditional architectural wisdom while creating a technologial imperialism of sorts.

17.   Three days later, Italy faced the Czechs and Sacchi bucked all traditional wisdom by substitution five players, including Casiraghi and Zola.

18.   Traditional wisdom says that stocks sell off in October, then recover in November.

19.   Springbok coach Andre Markgraaff has defied traditional wisdom by saying his side would rather play against the giant wingman than the elusive Osbourne.