71.   A study produced for the agency by a consulting company concluded that accidents are too few and far between to establish any trends.

72.   A spokesman for the naval air forces with the Atlantic fleet said there is no indication that the accident was a result of manpower or training shortages.

73.   A top official of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, however, said the accident was serious enough to lead Japan to reconsider its nuclear power policy.

74.   Accidents are embarrassing.

75.   Accidents are extremely rare.

76.   Accidents are increasingly common, many of them rear-end collisions involving distracted sightseers.

77.   Accidents are inevitable when steel and speed intersect on a slippery surface.

78.   Accidents are rare.

79.   Accidents have long been the leading cause of death among children.

80.   Accidents are an ever-present danger even when authorities try to follow international arms-disposal agreements.