After years of study and training, the student would be a virtual clone of the target.

If having a virtual clone of George Bush as Vice President will reassure the conservatives, what message does it give the liberals?

The record companies promised "perfect sound forever" and said that CD's would provide a virtual clone of the master tape.

The leadership bill is a virtual clone of the one the House passed last year in the certain knowledge that President Bush would veto it.

The Laser was a virtual clone of the Dodge Daytona, but came only in the upscale trim version.

But before Decay could secure the power source needed to maintain her imitation of life, Diana shattered the virtual clone into a million pieces.

"Indeed," she wrote, "many are virtual clones" of market leaders.

Mamie-a virtual clone of her mother-poked her head in from the reception.

Given license to invent fabulous, unreal identities, many of the players insist on being themselves - on producing virtual clones.

But genetically speaking, devils are virtual clones.