It does not help, either, that politicians on both sides are willing to fan the flames.

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When I opposed the war, I warned that it would fan the flames of extremism in the Middle East.

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Their model is based on equations which describe the speed, direction and temperature of the winds that fan the flames.

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At this point it became impossible to separate what the Bush team was doing to fan the flames and the sheer heat of the inferno.

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They may not start the fires, but they fan the flames.

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The investigation will fan the flames of what is seen by many as a growing dispute about the proliferation of Chinese electronics companies across the world.

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"Any attempt at interpretation at this stage is partial and, as a result, can only fan the flames of the controversies of the last few months, which is harmful to all concerned, " it said in a statement.

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Apparently the source of the flames was an overheated cooling fan.

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