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Then, a massive flood burst through volcanic barriers to open the Bab el-Mandab strait and reconnect the Red Sea with the world's oceans.

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As monet delved into her work, her voice was serious, contained and bursting with emotion.

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Meanwhile, a van burst into flames on the same street as the prime minister's residence on the Rue de Varenne on Tuesday morning, in what commentators suggested was symbolic of the continuing political crisis.

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"The police said: 'Tell them go and pack some stuff'. Then I walked them to the police car and I burst out crying."

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Then there's a short, distinctive burst of energy on the chart.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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