'Rewriting the Book' "We think it's an enormous breakthrough," Mr. Gore said of the partnership in a telephone interview last night.

The federal government and the private sector should study these enormous breakthroughs.

These foil-like, photocell microphones had been an enormous breakthrough a few years back.

To have a direct link is an enormous breakthrough, absolutely enormous.

Being able to penetrate other dimensions and bring back their knowledge and perhaps resources to England was obviously an enormous breakthrough.

In comparison to telephone lines, this was an enormous breakthrough, and one that the government immediately recognized.

"I just think it was an enormous breakthrough," he said.

If you measure it by the horror it's been through for the last 35 years, it's already an enormous breakthrough.

"This is an enormous breakthrough," said Robert Lieff, a San Francisco lawyer for the smokers who played a central role in the negotiations.

Moreover, the high technical standards required of space equipment have led to enormous technological breakthroughs, which have gradually filtered into our everyday lives.