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The Black Death struck Europe in the mid-14th century, killing up to one-third of the population and recurring occasionally for several centuries afterwards. In some areas, populations didn't reach pre-plague levels until the 18th century. What if some disease struck Europe in the early 19th century, say around 1820, causing similar devastation? What effects would it have on the development of the continent, and the wider world?
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