In the first, they deprived some people of food for four hours, long enough that they wouldn't be starving but they would almost certainly have food on their mind.Others ate as usual.

第一个实验，他们让一部分的被试4个小时不能进食，这既不会使被试感到饥饿但又足够让他们想到食物，另一部分的被试像平时一样进食。

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In the first, they deprived some people of food for four hours, long enough that they wouldn't be starving but they would almost certainly have food on their mind. Others ate as usual.

第一个实验，他们让一部分的被试4个小时不能进食，这既不会使被试感到饥饿但又足够让他们想到食物，另一部分的被试像平时一样进食。

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There was plenty of sorghum (the local staple crop) in nearby countries and either buying and shipping it by truck or perhaps even just giving money to starving people and watching the market get food to them would be quicker than anything else that could be done.

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