41.   Bugs Bunny, of course, would be a poison worse than unfiltered cigarettes and air pollution to the Chinese people.

42.   But a case can be made that Akins was no worse than the second best point guard in the ACC this season behind only Jason Williams.

43.   But being no worse than anyone else has not brought Zyuganov more support.

44.   But conditions appeared no worse than at scores of other broken-down Acuna schools.

45.   But a company that makes money in an upturn but loses gobs when the hype fades sounds worse than an industrial company in a down cycle.

46.   But even abortion rights advocates say that if an impeachment inquiry is started, President Clinton could do much, much worse than Henry Hyde.

47.   But first, Maggi Rosenberg has to contend with a fate worse than thunderclouds.

48.   But formal partition would be no worse than the current situation.

49.   But fund managers said Thursday that while withdrawals continued in muni funds in general, the situation in California funds was no worse than in others.

50.   But is that any worse than Palffy, who was benched for the final seven minutes Sunday night against the Ducks for a perceived lack of effort?