《元史·列传·卷十一》
兴平这地方久经战火，民不聊生。
兴平兵火伤残，民惨无生意。
The Xingping area had been ravaged by war for a long time, and the people were living in misery.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 兴平兵火伤残，民惨无生意。 [/INST] The Xingping area had been ravaged by war for a long time, and the people were living in misery.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 兴平兵火伤残，民惨无生意。
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The Xingping area had been ravaged by war for a long time, and the people were living in misery.
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