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Re:One-quarter of the world’s pigs died in a year due to swi... by jxramos on Thursday January 02, 2020 @07:33PM (#21941656)
Just out of curiosity why would a hole in the pork supply cause a political crisis?
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Re:One-quarter of the world’s pigs died in a year due to swi... by xwowsersx on Thursday January 02, 2020 @07:51PM (#21941799)
I just mean that it would cause unrest because pork make up a not-insignificant portion of China's CPI.
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