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Hunger
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Hunger
Bangladesh
suffered devastating famine in 1970s. [World Hist.: NCE, 224]
Biafra
secessionist state of western Africa in which, during war with Nigeria, more than 1,000,000 people died of starvation (1968). [African Hist.: NCE, 290]
Erysichthon
condemned by Demeter to perpetual insatiety. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 93]
Lazarus
the beggar full of sores. [N.T.: Luke 16:19–31]
Potato Famine
estimated 200,000 Irish died (1846). [Irish Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 705]
Tantalus
punished with ceaseless hunger for food just beyond his reach. [Gk. Myth.: Hamilton, 346]
Twist, Oliver
asks workhouse-master for more gruel. [Br. Lit.: Oliver Twist]

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