101.   But recent history strongly suggests that the public will eventually get so fed up with The Question that the media will be inclined to stop asking it.

102.   But media are just sort of necessary middlemen, purveyors.

103.   But several prominent black New Yorkers said the recent publicity about the case could suggest to black voters that the media were interested in discrediting Sharpton.

104.   But the medium of choice is now the infomercial instead of the circus.

105.   But the FAA and the airlines say the brickbats from Congress and the media are undeserved.

106.   But the more thoughtful media have been quite balanced and exploratory.

107.   But the media have never been shy about filling in gaps in the political dialogue, and news is skimpy these days.

108.   But skeptics suggest that the mediums are merely adept at giving back to receptive clients information elicited along the way.

109.   But specialists warn that the new media is limited.

110.   But then no other media is like the Internet, say industry observers.