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The recovery is firing on all pistons ... Spending is going to be one of the key surprises that will have us upgrading our assessments.

Two big surprises came out of this study. First, that AIDS is selective in how it attacks the brain. Second, drug therapy does not appear to slow the damage. The brain provides a sanctuary for HIV where most drugs cannot follow.

We have played so many close games this year. We lost some on crazy things and won some on crazy things. I think the key to it is we've been in so many, that nothing surprises us anymore.

We're in the middle of the integration test cycle. There haven't been any surprises installing the system. Just defining rules and policies, trying to determine how everything should work.

Last week we saw earnings pre-announcements and a higher-than-expected producer price index move stocks. Next week, we expect more earnings surprises and the CPI to provide the volatility.

The thing that surprises me the most is the stability of the work force. Of the original 1,000 employees that we had (in 2001), over 250 of those people are still with us.

The thing that surprises me the most is that people are telling me it's a page-turner. I was worried the story might be too complex for that,

I've made rock records, classical records, jazz records, dub records. It always surprises me that people's own listening taste ranges from pop to hip-hop to jazz to rock, but if you're a musician who's been successful in one style, people won't let you have broader musical interests. It's ridiculous, really.

We always assumed he was coming here. When we found out, it was like, 'Wow!' But nothing surprises me anymore. It's a business.

I am proud to work for a company like H-E-B that gives back to the community. It was a shock, a good shock, and surprise. Surprises like this one are sweet.