31.   However, Parcells described the talk as an innocent outgrowth of an emotional reunion.

32.   I loved it because it made me realize I could get up on a stage and talk as myself.

33.   If Qwest is to succeed in reigniting its discussions with Deutsche Telekom, it may have to finally bring U S West into the talks as a full partner.

34.   In an interview Thursday the president of the rebels, Ernest Wamba dia Wamba, described the talks as useful but declined to give details.

35.   In recent years Roman Catholic officials and politicians have called on the government to allow regional peace talks as a way to improve the climate for national negotiations.

36.   In the past, Syracuse has always dismissed such talk as nonsense.

37.   Instead, the officials say, North Korea simply hopes to use the talks as a way to secure more emergency food to help cope with severe shortages.

38.   Initially, many public employees dismissed such talk as rabble from isolated cranks.

39.   Instead, he portrayed the talks as a historical meeting that allowed the leaders to at least make some progress on other key issues that separate them.

40.   It was easy for Lombardo to dismiss the talk as politics.