11.   Alary disputed that contention.

12.   But a federal report disputes that contention, setting up a debate in which the sides disagree even over the basic issues.

13.   But government officials disputed that contention, saying that the manufacturers stood to gain substantially from helping the specialty stores.

14.   But he disputed the contention by Briesemeister and some consumer advocates that the deregulation law will put more costs on consumers.

15.   But many economists, newspaper commentators, and opposition politicians dispute that contention.

16.   But Ron Leaf, a lawyer for the boy and his family, disputed that contention.

17.   But Terry Wade, a spokesman at Burson-Marsteller, a public relations firm based in New York, disputes that contention.

18.   But that contention was widely disputed by clients and advocates for the poor.

19.   But White House spokesman Joe Lockhart disputed Republican contentions, again accusing Republicans of already spending some of the Social Security surplus that they claim is off-limits.

20.   Clinton disputed contentions from critics that major environment actions harm the economy.