The only real anomaly is that the earliest 3.8-litre E-Types had an orange painted head (because they had 3 carburettors) but later changed to gold (because they had straight-port heads).

In fact, the current level of unemployment, which has economists and politicians in a lather, is likely to be the real anomaly.

"For people in New York in this business, this is a particularly busy year," he said, adding, "This is a real anomaly."

The real anomaly isn't even noticeable at the camp and is seldom mentioned.

Thuban has no real anomalies other than the relative rarity of being a giant star in the A class, which is usually reserved for main sequence stars and the occasional supergiant.

"There's a real anomaly between the public's overwhelming approval for gene therapy, and its overwhelming lack of knowledge."

"The real anomaly in the administration is Cheney," Mr. Scowcroft told Jeffrey Goldberg of The New Yorker.

"I feel like there is a real anomaly in a town like Darien," Mrs. Kearns said.

"We are seeing a real anomaly in the market," Mr. Klein said.

'Flashdance' was the real anomaly," he says.