41.   Come next year, they want him back out on the trail.

42.   Come next year, somebody is going to win a Pulitzer Prize based on stories they wrote rarely naming anyone.

43.   Despite a slowdown in the national economy, labor shortages continue to plague the high technology and health care sectors and will likely do so for years to come.

44.   Despite all that, Giuliani and Pataki predict they will work closely for years to come.

45.   Dawn Upshaw established herself as the Melisande of choice for years to come.

46.   Each will continue overwhelming theatergoers for years to come, regardless of who wins Best Musical tonight at the Tonys.

47.   Earlier this year came another controversy, when former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara published a book in which he admitted that American policy in Vietnam had been wrong.

48.   Even if they have little food or fuel, by abandoning their fields and homes they could be jeopardizing their livelihood for years to come.

49.   Either way, the hunger for information on bin Laden, and on the Algerians, is growing by the day, as the year comes to an end.

50.   Every year comes a new refinement, or gizmo, which may or may not improve performance or solve a big problem.