21.   Since plants that burn oil, coal, natural gas or garbage produce air pollution, using less electricity generally means less air pollution.

22.   That could mean less work for tailbacks Chedrick Ricks and Jonathan Golden and fullbacks Melvin Barnett and Derek Lagway.

23.   A smaller bang also means less chance of harming innocent bystanders.

24.   Less beer consumed meant by the Bavarian Red Cross had less to do.

25.   Reich also urged business not to conduct bidding wars for state and local tax breaks, which he said means less money for public schools and community colleges.

26.   The drop in demand means less income for the OPEC countries, leading to predictions of tighter spending next year.

27.   The drop in demand means less income for the OPEC countries, and in turn, bigger budget deficits and predictions of tighter spending next year.