31.   Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two knives.

32.   Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

33.   Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.

34.   Cut in shortening until pea-size balls form.

35.   Cut in shortening with two knives until pieces are the size of peas.

36.   Cut them in varying lengths to put some zig and zag in an otherwise long, straight line.

37.   Draskovic has in the past cut deals with Milosevic and sabotaged opposition unity, acts that should disqualify him as a candidate this time.

38.   Even so, a Fed rate cut in December would come as a surprise.

39.   Faced with the need to cut costs in an era of uncertain oil prices, numerous operators have downsized their Permian operations.

40.   Fidelity Investments Monday slashed the price of electronic trading for discount brokerage customers, the third such price cut in the past five months.