1.   Similar trading pacts appear to have operated amongst Dissenters.

2.   A similar pact was initialed by trade negotiators last November but then came to a dead stop after Communist leaders in Hanoi apparently had second thoughts.

3.   A week ago, Burger King was reported to be seeking a similar pact with the DreamWorks SKG studio.

4.   But it is expected to be the model for very similar pacts in other states.

5.   But on the same day, the Lutherans rejected a similar pact with the Episcopal Church, a move that surprised many.

6.   New York, however, has never made a similar pact with other states.

7.   Sprout is looking to land similar pacts with other large chains and independent booksellers.

8.   That is, unless George Steinbrenner made a similar pact a few years ago but with different terms over a much longer period.

9.   That produced the North American Free Trade Agreement and a dozen similar pacts among other nations.

10.   The agreement replaces a similar pact between Delta Air Lines Inc. and Virgin Atlantic.