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Battle of Chernobyl
Fallout  
   
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  By now, the reactor was dangerously unstable. Even minute parameter changes are problematic in an unstable reactor and the consequences can be disastrous. To ensure the reactor would continue to run, the operators had to bypass the automatic safety system. Several warning signals were ignored.  
     
   
 
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