31.   But President Clinton decided not to fund needle exchange efforts after a fierce debate among his top advisers.

32.   But that may prove to be the subject of a fierce debate in the months to come.

33.   But the digital equivalents of names and handshakes are now subjects of fierce debate, international negotiations and accusations of corporate skulduggery.

34.   But the maps to navigate the new terrain are still being drawn, sometimes amid fierce debates.

35.   But the larger question of whether building professional sports facilities is a wise use of public economic-development dollars is still the subject of fierce debate.

36.   But the proposal, which is scheduled for an Assembly vote Monday, has created a fierce debate.

37.   But whether those workers get that tough standard is a matter of fierce debate.

38.   But whether that shift is the beginning of a revolutionary transformation or an evolutionary progression is a matter of fierce debate.

39.   Clinton put an end to a fierce debate within the administration when he announced his decision to a group of teachers and parents in Tennessee.

40.   Cloning is the subject of fierce debate, with proposals for wholesale bans.