21.   Several of the chief executives of the big corporations that own the shows declined, through spokesmen, requests to discuss their content.

22.   The authors of the reports refused to discuss their contents.

23.   The company would not discuss the content of the messages or say how many it received.

24.   The report is sealed, and Sherman has declined to discuss its contents or characterize it as either favorable or unfavorable to his client.

25.   Palestinian officials confirmed the phone call, but refused to discuss its contents.

26.   A foreign ministry official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Hashimoto met with Chen, but declined to discuss the content of their conversation.

27.   An Indians spokesman confirmed the counterproposal was sent to Moorad, but refused to discuss its contents.

28.   An Indians spokesman confirmed the counterproposal was sent to Moorad but refused to discuss its contents.

29.   But he declined to discuss its contents.

30.   But, the official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, declined to discuss its contents.