41.   But for the average person looking for a little moral direction, the sudden rhetorical swing this week was confusing.

42.   But for the average person, even with an extra hand or two pitching in, all that rug beating and house hosing can be a bit daunting.

43.   But the average person with average medical insurance has to wait and wait for authorization to get a wheelchair.

44.   But the average person does not have a team of doctors ready to act as quickly as the Knicks did.

45.   But the legislation hit a snag when Democrats, prompted by consumer rights groups, said it was lax in safeguarding the rights of the average person.

46.   But then, that was before a horrific fireball in a clear blue Florida sky reminded the average person just how dangerous the reach for the stars can be.

47.   But the findings were especially surprising because, as a rule, doctors have much better access to health care than the average person does.

48.   But this technology is still trying to find itself a proper use for the average person, something fun.

49.   But voters do not see Bush as caring as Gore for the average person.

50.   But what looks like heartening resilience to the average person is a source of mounting sadness for the scientists tracking Churchill.