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амер.вспыльчивость [букв. короткое замыкание]The press is also now on to the fact that Muskie can have a short fuse, and they poke and prod to see if he will explode. (‘The Atlantic’, DNE) — Журналисты знали также, что сенатор Эдвард Маски - человек вспыльчивый, и всячески донимали его, стараясь вывести из себя.
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