71.   Each side seems completely convinced of its victimhood.

72.   Each side seems to have won some ground during the negotiations.

73.   Each side seems to be looking at the same facts and drawing completely contrary conclusions.

74.   Each side seemed to be trying to dislodge the other and to expel opposition villagers, Drewienkiewicz said.

75.   Even so, the two sides seemed to be moving toward language permitting more scheduling flexibility.

76.   Even as the staff resignations further roiled the situation, both sides seemed interested in cooling the rhetoric.

77.   For all the Russian complaints, both sides still seem to be trying to prevent an even greater deterioration in American-Russian relations.

78.   For now, both sides seem to be digging in their heels.

79.   In a contest between an entrenched ruling class and the forces of change, both sides seemed to understand the stakes.

80.   In addition, neither side seems able to decide what form the deal should take.