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Scientists jump to the rescue with some distinctly shaky evidence to the effect that insects would eat us up if birds failed to control them.(2010, 46)

大致翻译：科学家们立即拿出某些明显站不住脚的证据前来救驾，大致是说如果鸟类不能控制害虫数量的话，害虫就会把我们吃光。