61.   The most obvious fact is that real problems are rare.

62.   The plain fact is people still buy books.

63.   The plain fact is that there are steps that Cleveland should be taking to improve the way that it manages education spending.

64.   The plain fact is, however, that behaviour, whether it is deliberate or not, always influences people.

65.   The plain fact was she had been terrified by her own reflection, and this was not lightly to be dismissed.

66.   The plain fact was that a combination of Market forces and gross mismanagement had thrown Salomon Brothers into deep trouble.

67.   The sad fact is that prejudice still exists.

68.   The sad fact is that we are amazingly persistent at missing the point.