1.   An emphatic no.

2.   An emphatic no is the quick answer by Julian Lennon, the once-shy son of Beatles icon John.

3.   At campus-like ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., the answer is an emphatic no.

4.   At the campus-like ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., the answer is an emphatic no.

5.   Boston defense attorney Cheryl M. Cronin answers with an emphatic no.

6.   -- is an emphatic no.

7.   For his ears, the correct answer for everyone should have been an emphatic no.

8.   For the author, the answer is an emphatic no.

9.   From President Clinton and his deputies, the answer Friday was an emphatic no.

10.   His answer was always an emphatic no.