1.  Dennis rings true as long as he is playing slacker-guru to a very small, devoted, rather feckless group of followers.

2.  Dell only makes computers after customers order them, rather them building the machines first, shipping them to retailers and hoping consumers will buy.

3.  Despite an uphill financial climb, City Family has managed to become a rather substantial if unorthodox operation.

4.  Despite being so busy, the movie is rather quiet and slow-paced.

5.  Curiously, independent observations by Jewitt's group do not show the gray-red split, but rather an even distribution of colors between the two hues.

6.  Deluged with media inquiries about the 3-month-old puppy, the White House has become rather giddy.

7.  Designer Anthony Mark Hankins would rather see his clothes in J.C. Penney, Target and Mervyn's than at Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue.

8.  Despite her newfound wealth, Howitt opposes Bush's proposed $1.3 trillion tax cut because she would rather see federal budget surpluses spent on social programs.

9.  Despite her rather small dimensions, however, Jones is hitting it longer off the tee than at anytime in her 17-year career on the LPGA tour.

10.  Demand is still strong and supply is rather limited and the interest rates are lower.