21.   So, too, does the fact that Tess and her associates can interact with humans while concealing their otherworldly nature.

22.   Sometimes the facts would do without the dressing.

23.   So does the fact that it sometimes buys far more.

24.   So does the fact that so many of the newcomers this season arrive having already developed reputations elsewhere.

25.   So does the fact that there were similar worries before the race at Las Vegas, but that race was run without serious incident.

26.   That fact has done little to check the enthusiasm of a new generation of entrepreneurs who are rushing to develop software agents.

27.   That helped to hold down its popularity, as did the fact that earnings have been falling recently.

28.   That fact does little to cheer him.

29.   The essence of these characters is that they let facts do the talking, that they are slow to accuse but always stand for what is right.

30.   The fact that they blew those leads says something, of course, but so does the fact that they jumped ahead in each of those games.