1.  Absent are the smells of Old Spice, sweat and fingerprint ink of the homicide bureau.

2.  Also absent are Barbara Kruger, Laurie Simmons, Alexis Smith, Rebecca Horn, Sophie Calle and Mark Tansey.

3.  Absent are the personal stories Clinton weaves into her book.

4.  Absent are the Braves, who had played in four of the previous five World Series.

5.  Absent are the frat party female impersonators, heterosexual cross-dressers and transgendered people who seek to make their appearance consistent with their self-perception.

6.  Absent are the outrage and shock lyrics, replaced by thoughtfulness and genial good humor.

7.  But absent are the huge external fuel tanks that the shuttle now rides piggyback into space.

8.  Conspicuously absent are Maine, Denver and Clarkson.

9.  Conspicuously absent so far are Carl Lewis, who has eight gold medals, and Mark Spitz, who has seven.

10.  Noticeably absent are any Marines at the guard posts.