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Many New Zealanders See In The New Millennium In Darkness

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As the clock ticked past midnight, hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders stood in darkness -- but only because they were about to enjoy the largest and most impressive fireworks display ever seen in the country's history.

Contrary to the predictions of doomsayers, the lights did not go out and the phones did not stop working -- something which will come as a relief for the many other countries watching events in NZ with a weather-eye.

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-- Uncle Bob (UNCLB0B@AOL.COM), December 31, 1999