21.   And the Dow Jones industrial average is just points away.

22.   And, of course, averages can be misleading.

23.   Apart from the usual ups and downs, the Dow Jones industrial average has been flat since April.

24.   As she has throughout the campaign, Ms. Messinger collected a higher number of donations than Giuliani, but the average per contribution was less.

25.   Assist average is down.

26.   At least one tourist waiting on line in the icy cold to get into the NYSE said he was not so sure the average American is equally content.

27.   Automakers are subject to fines if their mileage average over seven years is below the government standard.

28.   Before then, my average was one book every seven years.

29.   Both averages are up from the year before.

30.   Both Downey and McAllister questioned airline policies on passenger size at a time when the average American actually is heavier than in the past.