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Ash cloud underscores Indonesia's reliance on Bali for tourist dollars

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Until Bali's Mount Agung rumbled back to life in September, Indonesia's main resort island was on course to post another stellar year. Monthly visitor numbers were surging by a quarter or more, and reservations for the Christmas travel season were eye-watering.
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UNTIL Bali's Mount Agung rumbled back to life in September, Indonesia's main resort island was on course to post another stellar year. Monthly visitor numbers were surging by a quarter or more, and reservations for the Christmas travel season were eye-watering.

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