41.   And American consumers tend to buy fewer PCs, and more barbecue grills, in the summer.

42.   Analog phones offer American consumers a low-cost way to try out wireless phone service without the big investment for a digital phone.

43.   And it was the most aggressively marketed drug to American consumers.

44.   And it would provide American consumers greater choice.

45.   And that, in turn, helps to compensate for the free-spending ways of American consumers, who in these boom times are barely saving.

46.   And they are demanding that not because they suddenly became socially conscious, but because American consumers are demanding it, thanks to recent anti-sweatshop campaigns.

47.   And the war has extended the anxiety of American consumers.

48.   And they are looking to cut costs as American consumers tighten their purse strings.

49.   And this summer, American consumers will experience another oil onslaught from Italy.

50.   And, because American consumers have used their newfound paper wealth to justify spending more and saving less, the economy looks vulnerable to a collapse in share prices.