31.   But Daniel Descoutres, the European Union representative in Bangkok, said it would be difficult to avoid discussion of human rights.

32.   For fear of exacerbating the situation, this writer initially avoided discussion of the subject.

33.   In a knife-edge vote Friday, the top United Nations human rights watchdog decided to avoid discussion of a resolution condemning abuses in Zimbabwe.

34.   In another vote earlier Friday, the commission decided to avoid discussion of a European Union resolution condemning abuses in Zimbabwe.

35.   Most observers believed it would succeed in avoiding discussion of the mildly worded resolution.

36.   Mrs. Clinton avoided substantive discussions in her meetings with the president and the Prime Minister, Mesut Yilmaz.

37.   That meant the sides avoided discussion of Jerusalem, the issue that broke up the U.S.-sponsored Camp David talks in July.

38.   The groups avoided discussion of the contentious payroll tax.

39.   The groups avoided discussion of the payroll tax, which the players say is unacceptable and the owners feel is nominal at best.

40.   Tyler-Sharman avoided any discussions on that subject.