1.   A self-described diehard Republican and a carpenter, Martin discounted the talk about an improving economy in New Hampshire.

2.   Camacho discounted such talk, saying that ratings weeks have passed.

3.   He discounted talk that the romance of the building had blinded buyers to the economics of the deal.

4.   He discounts insider talk that his job is to push hard on the rudder to steer the board toward the middle and away from controversy.

5.   Hillis discounted talk that people were leaving Imagineering because the focus was now more on the bottom line than on creating new attractions.

6.   Like many here, Palestinians and Israeli alike, Malokh discounts the talk of a negotiated end to the latest round of violence.

7.   Like many here, Palestinians and Israelis alike, Malokh discounted the talk of a negotiated end to the latest round of violence.

8.   The warning was generally ignored, just as similar talk has been discounted here.

9.   At the front-line north of Kabul, Taliban soldiers discounted any talk of negotiations with the opposition.

10.   Hun Sen discounted talk of a crisis saying the situation was already calm.