1.   And more accurate speculation should have focused on just how much he could have accomplished had he been blessed with hamstrings to match his talent.

2.   Because presidential nominees will be chosen early, speculation will focus on the gender of possible running mates.

3.   Because the Zantops were considered such generous people, speculation has focused on whether someone they trusted had betrayed them.

4.   After arson was blamed for the fire, speculation focused on organized crime involvement.

5.   Hot-room speculation has focused on another subject.

6.   Huarte officials have hinted publicly that they are making progress in finding a buyer for the company, and speculation has focused on the German builder Walter Bau.

7.   Immediately, speculation focused on other potential merger candidates.

8.   In August, speculation focused on Bank of Boston, after a reports that the two companies were in talks.

9.   Industry speculation focused on a possible bid by BellSouth for Qwest International, whose shareholders this month are voting on a proposed merger with Denver Baby Bell US West.

10.   Instead, speculation focused on the possibility of sabotage by a religious or political extremist organization.