31.   Coach Charlie Parker has an agenda of his own, not the least of which is to get himself rehired.

32.   Each group has others, not the least of which is weariness of the war and its toll.

33.   Even proponents of Santa Claus have concerns, not the least of which is what to say when they are confronted with the inevitable question.

34.   Even with the power struggle behind them, the Lions have myriad problems, not the least of which is that tailback Barry Sanders continues to think about retirement.

35.   E-mail campaigns managed to convert the highest percentage of consumers, while the Internet portals and search engines were the least likely to turn browsers into buyers.

36.   Experts and advocates say the plan is heavy with uncertainties, not the least of which is Mother Nature.

37.   For all the optimistic messages, there are obvious areas of contention, not the least of which is pay.

38.   Forces have worked against Scudder mutual funds over the past two years, not the least of which is its investment culture,which stresses stable and conservative management.

39.   For many who do make the choice, abortion, for them, is the least onerous of the hard options they face.

40.   Georgetown learned many things about UMass Saturday, not the least of which is that there is no finer half-court defensive team in the country.