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New satellite data reveal that groundwater in Northwest India is being depleted faster than it is being replenished by rainwater. Experts say the problem is being caused by farmers' excessive use of groundwater to irrigate their crops, and they warn

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This looks like irrationality in action, bound to end in tears. 这看上去想是行动方面的不理性，注定要在泪水中收场。 Why, then, should the party continue? 那么，为什么这场盛宴应当继续下去呢？ Manias are as old

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