1.   It is legitimate to speculate about the Devil as long as we do not assume that our speculations have the solidity of holy writ.

2.   The speculation had an even more profound effect on the public sector.

3.   But he acknowledged that all the speculation did have a benefit.

4.   But such talk has all but disappeared, as has speculation that Li Ruihuan, also a member of the inner Politburo, would be prime minister.

5.   He has not said what he prefers, but the most popular speculation has him desiring to manage at home, meaning Tampa Bay.

6.   In the Bay Area, such speculation has purveyors of high-end items experiencing a dearth of customers, ostensibly from plummeting stock prices or nagging worries about the economy.

7.   Meanwhile, the Vancouver Grizzlies moved to Memphis, the Charlotte Hornets seemed earmarked for New Orleans, and speculation has the Orlando Magic going to Tampa.

8.   Not that speculation has no place in scientific thought.

9.   Other speculation had Bentsen replacing Secretary of State Warren Christopher, although Bentsen never tried to feed or squash that rumor.

10.   Ruelas swears such speculation has him feeling as he did before he won the championship.