51.   But some secession supporters see any borough plan as a gimmick and a last-minute attempt to beat secession other than campaigning against it.

52.   But since Uhlman did not mention attrition, many interpreted his plan as calling for the dismissal of two of the nine justices.

53.   But the administration has continued to defend the plan as the best way to raise money to improve buildings, fences, roads and lighting along the borders.

54.   But pension rights advocates see brokerage plans as another example of the erosion of the traditional company pension, which features a defined benefit backed by federal guarantees.

55.   But savings industry lobbyists welcomed the plan as a way to insure that they would not be crippled financially.

56.   But senior Palestinian, Arab and European officials see the Sharon plan as a nonstarter devised more to deflect criticism than to promote peace.

57.   But the speaker of the Bosnian Serb assembly, Momcilo Krajisnik, wrote Yeltsin back on Thursday and rejected the plan as too sketchy.

58.   But the small faction of pro-democracy leaders in the Legislative Council denounced the plan as a power grab by Tung and his backers in Beijing.

59.   But the Republican-controlled Congress has already dismissed the plan as inadequate.

60.   But, in the end the board members voted to aprove the plan as it was.