1.   But the plot fizzled Thursday.

2.   It is intricate and fun, but the plot fizzles under the weight of the propaganda.

3.   The plot fizzled when Armey made it clear that he did not support the effort, prompting some conspirators to conclude that the Irving Republican had doublecrossed them.

4.   The plot fizzled, but South Korea is so staunchly anti-communist that smear campaigns painting candidates as pro-North have meant certain election defeat in the past.