I describe an era of rapid economic wealth, a heavy spar along the foot of a sailboat's canvas, and the rattling sonic thunder that echoes seconds after a July firework flashes. What am I?
A boom
A 'boom' can denote economic growth, a sailboat's horizontal spar, or the explosive acoustic report of pyrotechnics.
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