31.   Whatever the cause, the drive-bys, the meetings and the funerals are happening more often.

32.   Whatever the cause, the loss can be devastating.

33.   Whatever the cause, the lost aircraft parts provided the starting point for investigators.

34.   Whatever the cause, the race last weekend in South Carolina will only aggravate the problem.

35.   Whatever the cause, the results are gruesome.

36.   Whatever the cause, the solution is for government procurers to adopt open bidding and contract procedures that would expose underhanded deals.

37.   Whatever the cause, the sports world is seriously out of whack at the moment.

38.   Whatever the cause, the symptoms are involuntary, real and often very debilitating, making it difficult or impossible to work or live normally.

39.   Whatever the cause, this show is a case of dwindling returns, of special effects that make obvious points and rarely transcend their own mechanisms.

40.   Whatever the cause, too many workers act unaware and unconcerned about the effect of their words and deeds on others.