Blow me in an electrical circuit and darkness follows; blow me in an argument and tempers flare; light me at the base of a firework and everyone steps back. What am I?
A fuse
A fuse protects electrical circuits, 'blowing a fuse' means losing one's temper, and a firework fuse initiates combustion.
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