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As the Indonesian economy faltered, ethnic conflicts erupted in many parts of the country; even Lombok experienced a brief flare-up of violence against Christians and ethnic Chinese.
After tossing off the shackles of Franco’s long dictatorship that isolated Spain from the rest of Europe, Madrid erupted from the closet, embracing a frenetic arts and nightlife scene called la movida in the early 1980s.
The volcano last erupted in spring 1991, but it is no longer considered dangerous.
A front page NYT story reports that controversy has erupted over who will be the model for Marianne 2000.
Patiently awaiting his moment, Valenti erupted in a burst of his usual flowery oratory.