31.   In a sense, he came to Atlanta as damaged goods.

32.   In each case, the Garden knew it was acquiring damaged goods.

33.   Its biggest problem was deciding what to do with the damaged goods.

34.   Jason Dickson is back after missing all of last season with shoulder surgery, as is Ken Hill, who also was damaged goods last season.

35.   Nor are they likely to get much more than dust bunnies in trades for the damaged goods of Baker and Patterson.

36.   Now Martin has a separated shoulder, which, no matter what happens Monday night in Miami, makes him damaged goods.

37.   Now Hingis faced damaged goods, a Seles battling a fever, a cold so severe she could hardly talk.

38.   Off-price stores carry a wide variety of merchandise, including really old stuff, current merchandise from over-sells, damaged goods and designer labels from recent seasons.

39.   Olerud joined the Mets as damaged goods before last season, following two years of diminished run production.

40.   Prospective horse owners want the satisfaction of knowing they did everything possible to avoid buying damaged goods, he said.