41.   Being old, I can only speculate about the young, but I have an idea, actually a hope, that they are ready for quality and adventure.

42.   Because my large family was back in Florida, I missed analyzing family members, dissecting their decisions and motives, speculating about their futures.

43.   Between repairing worn mufflers and attending beekeeping conferences, the Cuban-born Brigham speculated about the fate of his message-bearing mayo jar.

44.   Before the appraisal, Katz, director of social events for Swissotel, speculated about the pieces she thought were the most interesting.

45.   Both the ministry of culture and the art curators are reluctant to speculate about what the chambers contain.

46.   A spokeswoman at Physicians Health said that it is too early to speculate about any job losses.

47.   A skeptic can speculate about cronyism and panic.

48.   A variety of economists speculated about the impact a balanced federal budget might have on New England.

49.   After tributes and eulogies, it remains a worthwhile endeavor to speculate about what President Paul Tsongas might have been like.

50.   All the regulars notice and fall silent, speculating about what might have happened to one of the absent brothers.