21.   As the hopelessness of the situation set in, though, many aboard displayed remarkable calm, composing last letters to loved ones.

22.   But when he wants to compose a letter, he yells above the din to another condemned killer in a cubicle nearby who scrawls the message for him.

23.   Democrats already have taken the next step, composing a letter to Clinton asking for a veto.

24.   On his return to Gaza, Arafat told reporters he and Mubarak had composed a letter to Clinton.

25.   That defense apparently includes ensuring officers not only are able to defend themselves with rifle and machete but also compose a letter and manipulate a computer spreadsheet program.

26.   Twenty-one organizations are composing a letter to be sent to the Taliban this weekend explaining why they cannot work effectively under its edicts.