31.   Polls showed Gore holding an edge over Bush on experience, foreign policy acumen and domestic issues, such as dealing with education, the economy and health care.

32.   The conventional wisdom says the Kiwis should hold the edge in fresher winds, the Italians in the light stuff.

33.   The Creative card holds the edge if you are interested in MIDI, the computer standard for creating and playing music.

34.   The first round of voting takes place Monday, with Barak holding an edge in most polls.

35.   The latest surveys in the two states show Gore rebounding from an earlier deficit to hold the edge over Bush.

36.   Then they were nearing the finish line racing shoulder to shoulder as Real Quiet struggled to hold his edge.

37.   They hold an edge very well but are not as easy to sharpen, according to chefs and retailers interviewed.

38.   They all agreed that Culpepper held an edge over the rest.

39.   They now hold an edge over the cable companies.

40.   Today, the two countries are battling again, this time over the software business, where India holds the edge.