Each of these nations suffered from decades of poor management: lavishness, overspending, and shortsightedness.

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Wine critics, known for the lavishness of their language, have been running dry on superlatives.

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Both the lavishness of the design and the idea that one could see oneself completely were true novelties at the time.

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Balsan, played brilliantly by Benoit Poelvoorde, introduces her to the Parisian high society and fashion -- lavishness the wide-eyed Chanel rapidly acclimatized to.

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Lavishness only exacerbated the already shaky situation.

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