Word: oppermann
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...fireworks are handcrafted. Computers may trigger the bursts and create complex "choreography," but the basic recipe for many fireworks has remained unchanged for a hundred years: potassium nitrate or perchlorate; sulfur, charcoal or aluminum; plus assorted chemicals to produce varied hues. "With all the space-age advances," says Dave Oppermann, a "play-by-play" commentator, "they're still making fireworks much the way they have for hundreds of years." John Adams would be content--give or take...
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