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Had population and food increased in the same ratio, it is probable that man might never have emerged from the savage state.
Thomas Malthus
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Thomas Malthus
Age: 68 †
Born: 1766
Born: February 14
Died: 1834
Died: December 23
Anglican Priest
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Warwickshire
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