41.  Dick Vermeil will turn 61 at the halfway point of this NFL season, and he obviously respects his elders.

42.  Do these Yankees have a Ron Guidry, who pitched and won a playoff game against the Red Sox in 1978 when he was obviously exhausted?

43.  Distraction obviously made a difference.

44.  Debate over the need for a playoff system is usually triggered by the omission from the mythical championship picture of some obviously deserving team.

45.  Dignified in her pearls and pumps, a bit stand-offish by California standards, the senator obviously hates the fund-raising frenzy.

46.  Dire and unconventional threats obviously exist, and we are in a fight for our lives.

47.  Dodge officials obviously believe a return to Winston Cup will mean more visibility and increased car sales for the company.

48.  Dodgers executive vice-president Fred Claire said, "It is a trade that will obviously have an impact on this team."

49.  Doesn't Starks remember how much he hated playing for Don Nelson, a coach who obviously held a grudge against him?

50.  Dole should resist that temptation, which obviously wouldn't fly in light of his long public career.