31.   At times over the past couple of nights, it has been difficult to distinguish the malcontents from the underachievers.

32.   Bank One traders are hanging onto dollars they bought for marks and yen in the past couple weeks, currency manager Chapin said.

33.   BEAR CALL, by James Surowiecki Watching bulls scurry for cover has been the most entertaining part of the past couple of days.

34.   Bedard, a solid guard for the Eagles the past couple of seasons, said he was leaving because of lack of playing time.

35.   Boat drives the green car, supposedly an unlucky color in racing, but Stewart has had buzzard luck the past couple of weeks.

36.   Boeing has been cutting its workforce the past couple of years.

37.   A bewildering array of groups has erupted in the past couple of years in Los Angeles, sponsoring various Net-related social and business events.

38.   A snip here and there where the hair has grown unevenly in the past couple of weeks.

39.   Accordingly, the resort has been offering such instruction the past couple of seasons.

40.   After all, Tyson the madman has been evident almost every day during the past couple of weeks.