Detailed Instructions: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
See one example below:
Problem: Except for this small vocal minority, we have just not gotten a lot of groundswell against this from members, " says APA president Philip G. Zimbardo of Stanford University.
Solution: "Except for this small vocal minority, we have not gotten a lot of groundswell against this," says APA president Zimbardo.
Explanation: Both texts convey the same meaning that they have not gotten much groundswell against this except for small minority.

Problem: And in Bosnia, the mere discussion of elections has exacerbated ethnic tensions, allowing the most virulent nationalists to gain support, and led to predictions that this democratic procedure could finish the country.
Solution:
In Bosnia, the mere discussion of elections has exacerbated ethnic tensions, and led to predictions that this democratic procedure could finish the country.