31.   Rock crystal has been worked since the third millennium before Christ and carries different meanings for different cultures.

32.   The article that followed was an abstract examination of human regard for the truth, from the Bible to the third millennium.

33.   The College of Cardinals will gather at the Vatican on Monday with the solemn task of sorting out the challenges facing the Roman Catholic Church in the third millennium.

34.   The campaign will retail an upbeat review of the economic and legislative record, plus new initiatives to help Americans thrive in the third millennium.

35.   The date is tied to the anniversary of the city and the third millennium of Christianity.

36.   The Hindu golden era, they believe, dates back to the time of the Indus Valley civilization of the third millennium B.C.

37.   The frail pope has used the massive public forums to emphasize Catholic spiritual renewal and a new wave of evangelization for the third millennium.

38.   The Olympic bid was a way to make the city stand out in bold baroque type on the eve of its third millennium.

39.   The pope has been planning how to usher in the third millennium ever since he was elected.

40.   The third millennium, now well into its second day, appears to have taken thought to new and unexpected extremes.