《宋书·志·卷三十一》
京城百姓中忽然流传谣言，说是宁州人大吃民间小孩，有人亲眼看见窒业人蒸煮小孩，釜甑中都已盛满又说，丢失的小孩都有家长姓名，妇人在道路上寻找，捶胸痛哭。
京邑民忽讹言宁州人大食人家小兒，亲有见其蒸煮满釜甑中者。又云失兒皆有主名，妇人寻道，拊心而哭。
A rumor suddenly spread among the people of the capital that the people of Ningzhou were cannibalizing children. It was said that someone had seen the people of Shiye cooking and eating children, and that the cauldrons were already full. It was also said that the missing children all had parents' names, and that women were searching for them in the streets, beating their chests and crying.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 京邑民忽讹言宁州人大食人家小兒，亲有见其蒸煮满釜甑中者。又云失兒皆有主名，妇人寻道，拊心而哭。 [/INST] A rumor suddenly spread among the people of the capital that the people of Ningzhou were cannibalizing children. It was said that someone had seen the people of Shiye cooking and eating children, and that the cauldrons were already full. It was also said that the missing children all had parents' names, and that women were searching for them in the streets, beating their chests and crying.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 京邑民忽讹言宁州人大食人家小兒，亲有见其蒸煮满釜甑中者。又云失兒皆有主名，妇人寻道，拊心而哭。
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A rumor suddenly spread among the people of the capital that the people of Ningzhou were cannibalizing children. It was said that someone had seen the people of Shiye cooking and eating children, and that the cauldrons were already full. It was also said that the missing children all had parents' names, and that women were searching for them in the streets, beating their chests and crying.
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