31.   And there was a contest to judge how many pieces of candy corn were in a jar.

32.   Another citywide contest is to be held this fall.

33.   As usual, most state legislators face no serious competition, and the presidential contest here is a foregone conclusion, too.

34.   At least a sports contest is unscripted.

35.   At the outset, it looked as if the contest would be over long before the final buzzer.

36.   At least, uh, these contests were close.

37.   At the very least, however, the episode points out the difficulties of defining what a contest is and is not.

38.   Attorney General Jim Ryan captured the Republican nomination for Illinois governor Tuesday night, but the three-way Democratic contest was too close to call.

39.   Back in the arena, a costume contest was under way.

40.   Before the start of the annual race for the first tomato, realize that the true contest is the attempt to beat the elements, not other gardeners.