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high, it is adjusted by feeding the surplus to the other 

 marsh dwellers, or to visitors. This method effectively re- 

 lieves the pressure by eliminating the extra population and 

 at the same time furnishes additional provender for the 

 individuals which remain. Think of the economy of a plan 

 which, when the food supply gets short, solves the problem 

 by cutting down the number of guests, and then serving 

 those which have been eliminated as the main course. 



