21.   The thumb was swollen, bruised and very sore.

22.   There were thumbs up, waves and salutes for the huge crowd gathered in downtown Arkansas and a raised victory handshake with running mate Al Gore.

23.   Through his art, he created a fairer world in which opposable thumbs were not required.

24.   Tyson, fighting for the second time since he was released from prison in March, said his thumb is fine.

25.   Two days later, his thumb was broken and he reconsidered again.

26.   Two thumbs down are commonplace.

27.   All the fingers except the thumb is in the loop and the same upward-downward motion is used.

28.   Bledsoe said his thumb was X-rayed during the game, but he did not reveal the results.

29.   But when the swelling went down, X-rays showed the thumb had been broken.

30.   Florida forward Brent Wright will be sidelined for the second time this season, after doctors discovered Monday that his right thumb is broken and will require surgery.