71.   Maine, it seems, has a particularly potent case of the complacency, even somnolence, that often comes with economic prosperity, political observers said.

72.   Most Americans are shrewd enough to know that economic prosperity is not something presidents bring.

73.   Nevertheless, there are two main potential threats to economic prosperity, one gradual and the other sudden.

74.   Over the years, there have been shortages of one building material or another, especially during times of economic prosperity when commercial and residential construction deplete resources.

75.   Pessimists, however, worry that economic prosperity will simply make China a richer, stronger but no less authoritarian state.

76.   Polls show that education is becoming a leading public concern as other issues recede with the continuation of economic prosperity and the end of the cold war.

77.   Promoting economic prosperity abroad may be the most effective long-term strategy for encouraging political liberalization and international peace.

78.   Rather, it was a special moment in Dutch history, characterized by political enlightenment and economic prosperity, that generated a veritable boom in artistic creation.

79.   Rich Bond, former GOP chairman, contended that peace and economic prosperity might have foiled any Republican, even Colin Powell.

80.   Right after that, however, they emphasized economic prosperity along with democratic stability and they are a very prosperous country now.