21.   The result, say critics, is that the public is often left with pundits speculating on leaked information, instead of hearing authoritative facts.

22.   The result, say critics, is a deadlock that has profoundly shaken the Japanese financial system and made a huge infusion of taxpayer funds all but inevitable.

23.   The result, say critics, is a deadlock that has shaken the Japanese financial system and made a huge infusion of taxpayer funds all but inevitable.

24.   The problem, say industry critics, is that the industry wants to exclude everything that moves.

25.   The secession bill promises to rip L.A. apart and make the San Andreas Fault look like crack in the sidewalk, say critics.

26.   This, say critics, is a real cause for concern.

27.   Unfortunately, the social infrastructure in much of the developing world is so fragmented that people rarely follow these simple guidelines, say critics.

28.   U.S. welfare programs become irresistible magnets for foreigners and Americans alike, say welfare critics.

29.   Well, say critics, it could.

30.   What lingers is a fuzzy understanding of the religion, say critics.