71.   The pregnancy story became vibrant because of the realistic moments its characters lived through.

72.   The revelations caused a huge stir in the Kennedy camp Thursday, as advisers tried to gauge whether the story would become public.

73.   The stories become so persuasive to Horty and his listeners that it hardly matters that in fact he never touched Marie.

74.   The stories have become legend.

75.   The stories have become so important.

76.   The story has become an unlikely hot book for a Canadian author.

77.   The story has become part of the folklore of this colorful city.

78.   The story has become sort of many-hued litmus test for how you understand the relationship between businessfolk and politicians.

79.   The resulting business media stories have become an enduring cliche, but this year was a bit different.

80.   The story had become not triumph, but tragedy.