31.   After those reserves were gone, they feared, the currency would again devalue.

32.   Again, though, officials there generally say they believe their reserves are sufficient to spare their residents that ordeal.

33.   But his deep emotional reserve is still palpable.

34.   But in Wyoming, where vast reserves of natural gas are under federal control, congressional approval typically is not needed.

35.   But recruiting reserves can be a challenge as society finds itself with less discretionary time.

36.   But the department is apparently banking that most opinions will back the view the reserve is worth protecting.

37.   But then the reserves are gone.

38.   But those reserves are pretty scarce.

39.   But when the crisis came, it turned out that nearly all those reserves had been committed to support the baht.

40.   Canadian potash is increasingly competitive, and the potash reserves here are old and run down.