51.   Ameritech Corp., Bell Atlantic Corp., U S West Communications Group, and Sprint Corp., all of whom had been considered possible bidders, decided against participating.

52.   Among Republicans, Sen. Craig Thomas of Wyoming decided against running for the open seat for governor in his state, also citing the attacks.

53.   An immigration judge first decided against him on the basis of secret evidence.

54.   And Coburn will not return to Washington next year, having decided against seeking re-election.

55.   An option was presented Thursday that might have averted bankruptcy, but Farmland decided against it.

56.   And if the voters decide against secession, then all the effort will have been wasted, he said.

57.   And even the Fed, which has so far this year decided against raising interest rates, may continue to leave matters alone.

58.   And if voters ultimately decided against him, as well?

59.   And Target, the large discount store chain, decided against selling realistic toy guns almost a decade ago.

60.   And the larger problem than his sometimes twisted tongue is that he knows he needs reinventing but has decided against it.