21.   Even the most devoted fans of producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory may find themselves dozing off before the halfway mark.

22.   For Dick Francis, three-decades-plus of acquiring devoted fans of his books represents only part of his life in the public spotlight.

23.   For example, Arizona senator John McCain, a boxing reformer and devoted fan, lobbied against staging the fight in his state.

24.   For the truly devoted fans the tour can be upsetting as well as enlightening.

25.   Gore is a devoted fan of the Sidwell Friends Quakers, the private Washington high school team on which his only son, Albert III, is the co-captain.

26.   He describes himself as an avid reader of historical biographies and a devoted fan of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.

27.   He was a devoted fan of the San Diego State Aztecs, and would travel around to their football games even after he graduated.

28.   He says the Internet would seem to be an ideal distribution medium for an audience of devoted fans who are geographically scattered.

29.   He said he and his wife are now devoted fans.

30.   How she became such a devoted fan is an example of the different ways men and women become football fans.