21.   Officially, Israel says the American was involved in a rogue operation, not one that had government blessing.

22.   Sometimes a dose of neurotic energy and a manic-depressive business history can have their blessings.

23.   The book has long had her blessing, even though her son threatened to abandon the project several times because he thought it was unfair to his father.

24.   The changes have the blessing of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Secretary of Defense William Cohen.

25.   The expansion has the blessing of Lady Bird Johnson.

26.   The games, which have the blessing of the International Olympic Committee, are more than a sporting event.

27.   The Hemingway legacy has its blessings and burdens, said Hemingway, who calls himself an imperfect father.

28.   The latest plan has the blessings of Chase Manhattan, as well as of the Marvel board that was named by Perelman, who remains a member of it.

29.   The new corporate communities that spring up will not automatically have the blessing of the boss.

30.   The maneuvering may be meaningless unless it has the blessing of Goldman, Sachs.