EXPLOSION in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

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EXPLOSION occurs 3 times (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)

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... explosion of translations of our basic literature ... BB xxiii, Foreword to Fourth Edition

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Literature has played a major role in A.A.'s growth, and a striking phenomenon of the past quarter-century has been the explosion of translations of our basic literature into many languages and dialects.

... explosion -- something like that day the boiler ... 12&12 p.149, Tradition Four

Then came the inevitable explosion -- something like that day the boiler burst in Wombley's Clapboard Factory.

... explosion then ever. BB p.101, Working With Others

If the alcoholic tries to shield himself he may succeed for a time, but he usually winds up with a bigger explosion then ever.

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