His government, however, had a very different reaction when an Indian Airlines flight was hijacked to Afghanistan last December.

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When we hold our breath, the brain is momentarily oxygen deprived and hits the flight or fight response, fueling a more emotional reaction to the words shooting out of our fingers.

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Giancarlo Abete, president of the country's football federation (FIGC), announced the suspension of Serie B and C matches at the weekend, but international matches are taking place this week with no top-flight matches taking place, which has led to some commentators critical of such a weak reaction.

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This was largely a reaction to the painful memory of the Asian crisis: Asian countries wanted to insure themselves against another sudden flight of capital.

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