31.   Engelhard said that it had discussed the idea with only one domestic car maker and that the manufacturer was not ready to say whether it supported the idea.

32.   EOL President Dennis Wadsworth is frequently there, answering questions about the product and discussing ideas to incorporate into the always-in-progress updates.

33.   For years, entrepreneurs and wealthy venture capitalists gathered weekdays to discuss ideas over coffee and toast.

34.   Glickman has discussed the idea with a handful of officials, hoping to draw support of environmental groups.

35.   Goldberg knew Maurice Marciano, chairman of Guess?, so he called him to discuss his idea.

36.   Hamilton also has discussed the idea with at least four Democratic Party county chairmen.

37.   He declined to discuss the idea further until the start of the campaign, scheduled for March.

38.   He encouraged the speculation last summer when he discussed the idea of running at a private Houston meeting with potential supporters.

39.   He now spends part of his days as an entrepreneurial investor, freely discusses business ideas with callers and still does some tinkering with computers.

40.   He said he had not formed a committee to explore his political options and had not even discussed the idea with his wife.