71.   No such system has been built, and the Mitsubishi engineers say that power consumption could be a big obstacle.

72.   Nor is there evidence that U.S. fat consumption is down, as Sears contends.

73.   Oil traders and some in OPEC said prices will fall because of the new quota, even though consumption of oil is at a record high and rising.

74.   One underlying reason is that consumption of carbon black is cyclical.

75.   Per capita consumption of beer is down in developed countries, and brewing companies are trying to tap emerging markets such as China.

76.   Per-capita apple consumption is flat at a time when Americans are eating more fruits and vegetables overall.

77.   Poultry consumption is at record levels.

78.   Private consumption has been the driving force behind the return to positive growth this year, the commission said.

79.   Reasonable minds might ask how tax receipts can rise if consumption of the product being taxed is stifled.

80.   Regardless of warnings, though, some inappropriate public consumption is inevitable.