71.  Derek himself sums it up best when he says, "If I had been smart, I would've just shut the whole thing down."

72.  Derek Lilliquist never got untracked as the situational lefthander, a role Tony Fossas performed so well.

73.  Dergarabedian said the film should perform well through the holiday season even after Disney's "Toy Story 2" opens Nov. 24.

74.  Despite all the media coverage of "dot-bombs," some e-businesses are doing quite well.

75.  Despite all the tree limbs down around town, firewood also was selling well.

76.  Despite awful home and school environments that thwart some children from growing up well, other children in seemingly similar circumstances grow up just fine.

77.  Despite being outshot by 11-5 and considerably outplayed in the first period, the Americans had the best scoring opportunities.

78.  Despite Clinton's intentions to concentrate on domestic issues, NATO's attempts to pacify Kosovo may well continue to demand his attention.

79.  Despite Compaq managers' insistence that all's well today, the company's troops in the field will tell you privately it still suffers from indigestion.

80.  Deloitte Consulting said that while the various state agenices that deal with juvenile offenders need to better coordinate their efforts, the system overall is more effective than most.