41.   Only on the condition of anonymity would one MIT scientist admit that he avoids black cats.

42.   Scattered about the stucco patio behind their house are swatches of glittering costume materials and half-made plywood cutouts of black cats and evil eyes.

43.   Some schools have tried to change traditional displays of black cats, carved pumpkins and pointed hats into generic autumn scenes of leaves and corn.

44.   Some humane societies, SPCAs and other animal welfare organizations are concerned that black cats will be mistreated by pranksters on Halloween.

45.   Studies show these magical beliefs persist despite this scientific age that debunks fears of black cats and broken mirrors as total nonsense.

46.   The black cat, Birken -- the one without self-esteem or social skills -- is a creature never quite at ease.

47.   The first time I went to College Station, they turned black cats loose on the field.

48.   The first crack in the wall of silence came about because of the illness of a black cat.

49.   The kits come with patterns, too, in such designs as frightful faces, black cats, haunted houses and Frankenstein.

50.   They decorated the house with black cats, decked the sidewalk with cardboard tombstones and leaned a ladder over the front door.