When you look at the stronger (applications), they are very, very descriptive in what they're doing. The general consensus was that it was just a weak application. There was nothing unique about the application.

The general consensus seems to be that I don't act at all.

I think the general consensus . . . is that it was a big flop, and it was never done again.

That certainly is not much of a consensus as when you have a 7-1 or 6-1 vote. And I know the board vote weighs heavily in that (TEA's) decision.

It is general consensus [that corporate blackmail] is probably occurring more in Japan than it does in most of the other G-7 countries. There is going to be a lot more discussion, concern [and] focus on some the less ethical trading practices.

Over the city lies the sweet, rotting odor of yesterday's unrecollected sins.