21.  Anything over 30 is considered dinosaur territory in professional sports, particularly in football when you aren't talking about an offensive lineman or a placekicker.

22.  Anything over 40 percent is considered outstanding.

23.  Anything under 50 percent is considered a contraction, while anything over 50 percent indicates business expansion.

24.  De la Calle is considered a possible candidate for the presidency in 1998.

25.  Diamonds with full documentation are considered highly liquid.

26.  Dead moms are considered excess baggage.

27.  Divorce then was considered blasphemous.

28.  Dole is considered the favorite to win the GOP nomination for the North Carolina seat being vacated by veteran Republican Jesse Helms.

29.  Deere and Alcoa are considered cyclical stocks, or those whose fortunes are tied closely to the health of the economy.

30.  Deere, a manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment, is considered a cyclical stock, or one whose fortune is tied closely to the health of the economy.