1.   But the absolute numbers matter less to carriers than their standings against their rivals, and everybody is scrambling to stay ahead of the pack.

2.   But the exact numbers matter less than the essential point that the system needs tightening to guarantee that closed bases actually do shut down.

3.   Does the actual number even matter?

4.   In the past arena of conventional warfare, numbers mattered.

5.   Regardless, the total number of cells matters little.

6.   The number of copepods matters to many other animals, who use them as a food source.

7.   The number of spankings mattered less than their intensity.

8.   These numbers matter to all of us.

9.   Why do inflation numbers matter so much?

10.   Sheer numbers might not matter as long as progeny from high-end bloodlines continue to be available.