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While Brown was my No. 1 choice, Penn was a close second, and I desperately wanted to make sure I got into one of the two.

But a close second is the extent to which regulators clamp down on the sector.

While Compaq is still the PC sales leader, Dell is a close second in the U. S. and actually beats Compaq in corporate desktop-PC sales.

He said investments in health care solutions would probably be a close second.

Rewards and compensation were a close second, and opportunity for advancement third, followed closely by a company's long-term prospects.

Though Britons still drank more tea than any other beverage , coffee now came a close second.

A close second as a compelling message in the NPCA study was: "Our national parks are the legacy we leave our children. "

Virtual Machine Code: This method was a close second for the probes control engines.

Iris: He came close to winning the MVP award this year. He finished a close second.

Ireland is a close second at 23 per cent, while Malta, Iceland and Luxembourg bring up the rear in the overweight stakes.

"Reintarnation" (to come back to life as a hillbilly) is the funniest word ever. "Vagina" is a close second. "Upside-downy" is third.

Politics is the dirtiest of games, but Hollywood mudslinging comes in a close second.

They prioritize the accumulation of wealth, with the gaining of political influence a close second.

The Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan, which claims credit for last April's revolution, came a close second.

Even in the last injury-hit campaign he scored 17 as Liverpool ran United a close second in the Premier League.

The Northeast and Pacific regions came in a close second and third, respectively, both averaging around $104, 000.

I still prefer the footpaddle as the ultimate in steam control, but this system on the Aurelia is a close second.

When it comes to choosing a holiday, friends are the most trusted source of information (25%), with websites coming a close second (21%).

Europe has yet to devise a policy quite so disastrous, but Spain's solar subsidy comes a close second.

A close second, is the ability to monitor application performance.

Internationally, China has become the new obsession, with India a close second.

They enter the back sttctc Sapphire by a head, Little Hope running a close second.

A close second and third was Australia and Thailand tying with 18% of respondents each.

But Mexico comes a close second, and has a higher proportion of merely "overweight" citizens than do the gringos.

Ener G foods comes a close second with their sesame pretzels and cinnamon crackers.

Experience is a close second.

Motorola comesin a close second: 71 percent of recent purchasers report being "verysatisfied. "