1.   The economy was largely a mirage, but its managers mouthed the jargon and insisted that they practiced an enlightened mix of Communism and capitalism.

2.   Although the LTTE once mouthed Marxist jargon, it had in recent years spoken only Tamil nationalism.

3.   Although the LTTE once mouthed Marxist jargon, it now extolls only Tamil nationalism.

4.   The LTTE once mouthed Marxist jargon but in recent years it has focused on Tamil nationalism.