He modestly claimed credit only for an obelisk and pulvinar at the site but both were major projects.

Less publicly, Neill modestly claimed that Elfie began because four legs were too much trouble to draw.

Morgan always modestly claimed that he was personally responsible for only two victories.

Ironically, Carnegie Hall Tower, right next door, is 757 feet, but modestly claims 60 stories.

Indeed, he modestly claims, by using his computer program, "We can calculate the tides in any port in the world on any day in history."

The group modestly claims it has directly sterilized only 2 million people, with 87 percent of the bill paid by U.S. taxpayers.

"We can do that half asleep," Bell modestly claimed.

The Bestselections Web site modestly claims to sell "only the best of everything from around the whole world."

Devon White modestly claimed Friday that fans do not attend games to watch him play.

A shabby construction site occupies nearly an entire block; tidy residential buildings and a few factories modestly claim the remaining space.