11.   But Ms. Moon is reassuringly down-to-earth in conversation, an odd mix of spunky humor and delicate reticence.

12.   But the odd mix of colors also injected the collection with an element of confusion.

13.   Cyberspace has created an odd new mix of public and private, and private communication between adults has always been sacred territory.

14.   Cybergamblers, meanwhile, relied on an equally odd mix of Republican governors, online casino operators and administration officials to keep the largely unregulated industry on a roll.

15.   Even company officials acknowledge that, at first, Amway and Haiti may seem like an odd mix.

16.   For years, police officials said here, Afghan refugees have poured into the city, bringing with them an odd mix of radical Islam and heroin.

17.   Given this odd mix of interests and skills, it can be very difficult to strike the correct clinical and professional balance from beginning to end.

18.   Historically, Afghanistan has been an odd mix of Western progressiveness and Islamic conservatism.

19.   In the process, an odd mix of celebrities as varied as William Gates and the Baldwin brothers acting clan are skewered.

20.   Ireland Avenue was an odd mix of images Thursday.