Word: overwrought
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Middle East and the increasingly troubled world economy. They sent precious metal bars, coins and trinkets on the most dizzying roller-coaster ride in memory. Prices touched levels that were inconceivable a few months ago. Said a New York commodities expert, George Clarke, in a revealing if overwrought explanation of the market's extreme volatility and nervousness: "In my opinion what is happening is that the world is looking at World...