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		syene on June 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When (if ever) did the Sun set on the British Empi... If they only have dozens of people after centuries of non-Western culture, that to me sounds like tradition hasn’t been going well for them anyway /s

gray_-_wolf on June 10, 2024 [–]

The island is tiny. According to the article, when population roused to about 200, it led to famine. The local food supply just cannot support large population.

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