61.   Because CTC customers place their orders through computers, it has not been hampered by the loss of directory assistance or other customer services.

62.   Beyond the cafeteria line where we placed our order, a tinseled plastic tree stood in the middle of the room.

63.   Big retailers like Target and Gap were placing sizable orders for apparel, and the prospects for the country looked encouraging.

64.   Before you place an order, the site tells you how much money it will return if the book is sent back at the end of the semester.

65.   A day after I placed the order, www.peapod.com delivered Sprite, ginger ale, seltzer and other clear liquids at supermarket prices.

66.   A computer linkup between Ford and Gibraltar means that Ford does not even have to place an order.

67.   A person gets a catalog and either becomes a customer by placing an order or tosses the glossy tome in the trash.

68.   A mere four months into production, local grocers started placing orders after Alvarado gave them dispensers and refill bags at steeply discounted prices to try in their stores.

69.   A stock trading floor, with traders scurrying from post to post to place orders, is simply obsolete.

70.   A typical afternoon finds shoppers sitting at three small tables on the sales floor, placing orders with Mark Scheuer or a sales assistant.