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description: "Back in 1958, we told you, you'd rather starve to death than flee the famine, and in 1959, we reiterated it, even posting militiamen at the village entrance to guard it. Yet you troublemakers still had no fear, held onto wishful thinking, and dared to break the law."
datetime: "2026-05-23T00:44:19.000Z"
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author: "[浩浩荡荡地](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/19784218.md)"
---

# Back in 1958, we told you, you'd rather starve to …