31.   The speculation began last week, when Japanese Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Eisuke Sakakibara met with U.S. finance officials.

32.   While terrified relatives grieve, the speculation begins.

33.   Within hours last August, Enis went from not knowing whether he would start to standing very nervously before questioners as Heisman Trophy speculation began to spread.

34.   Yet the speculation began almost instantly.

35.   After the decision came down, renewed speculation began in earnest.

36.   Also Friday, speculation began on what might have caused the wreck of the Nakhodka.

37.   As time goes on, speculation has begun to rise that investigators may be losing interest in Jewell.

38.   For that reason, speculation Tuesday began to move away from the belief that other companies will bid for Lotus.

39.   Marion Merrell Dow had been considering sale of the company, but its share price rose when the takeover speculation began.

40.   Speculation about Pitino began almost immediately after Crum retired, setting off a flurry of wildly different Internet and broadcast reports.