51.   In June a number of Silicon Valley insiders were quietly betting that Apple Computer Inc. was about to take a fall.

52.   In Vancouver, another city without a playoff this spring, coach Tom Renney is doing the respectable thing and taking the fall for failure.

53.   It is true that Weld got a boost from his predecessor, Michael S. Dukakis, who took the fall for a tax increase.

54.   It is not clear who made the mistake, but Williams took the fall.

55.   Leven took the chance, and although he has stumbled at times, he has never taken a fall.

56.   Like it or not, fair or not, somebody has to take the fall.

57.   Last year, it was the physical therapist, Rich Zawacki, who took the fall.

58.   Maxwell failed to hold himself in check, thus he takes the fall.

59.   Mark Wahlberg stars as an ex-con who took the fall for his pals on a car-theft charge.

60.   Meanwhile, Ricky stayed in the car, fumbling to get his seat belt fastened lest he took the fall with me.