A stark example is the Bengal famine of 1943, during the last days of the British rule in India.

一个鲜明的例子是1943年，英国统治印度的最后一段时期，孟加拉国所爆发的大范围饥荒。

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Historically, both the 19th century Irish Potato Famine and the Bengal Famine, in India, are hard lessons in what happens when we rely too much on a small range of species that are hit by disease.

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