"There is no 100 percent guarantee of protection," he said.

Thus many now view a 100 percent guarantee as a luxury that can no longer be afforded.

With the university's 100 percent guarantee, the bank will lend 100 percent of the purchase price.

But short of incarceration, he said, there are no 100 percent guarantees.

After an investigation, the local Sheriff said he could not offer a 100 percent guarantee of student safety.

"Freezing eggs doesn't offer a 100 percent guarantee," said Ms. Jones.

But there's absolutely no 100 percent guarantee of safety and that point is to be made clear by individual guides and guiding companies.

Congress tried to eliminate the 9.5 percent guarantee in the early 1990's, but some lenders were allowed to keep collecting the higher interest rates.

If these bonds are kept beyond the 10-year maturity, do they retain the 7.5 percent guarantee?

On the other, it would permit in an absolute manner a 100 percent guarantee of the security of every European country.