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A. Have resulted from population overshoots based on overuse of resources
B. Have mostly resulted from politics and economics rather than from overpopulation
C. Prove conclusively that Malthus was right
D. Prove conclusively that Malthus was mistaken
E. Prove conclusively that Marx was mistaken


Answer: B

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