71.   Privatization Supervisor Paulo Libergoti countered the Rio de Janeiro Federal University study, calling it a political ploy to block privatization.

72.   Privatization Supervisor Paulo Libergoti said the Rio de Janeiro Federal University study was a political ploy to block privatization.

73.   Surin and other Thai officials have denied suggestions that the news leak Thursday was a political ploy to embarrass the opposition.

74.   Surin and other Thai officials have denied suggestions that the news leak was a political ploy to embarrass the opposition.

75.   Thai government officials have denied that the news leak Thursday was a political ploy.

76.   The more cynical Barry watchers argue that all of it is just a political ploy to get the mayor out of another mess.