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When the American Civil War broke out and cotton supplies from the US were cut off, Britain turned to India.They were cut off from the best grazing lands and forced to live within a semi-arid tract prone to frequent droughts.Russian supplies of wheat were cut off and the USA had to feed Europe.But when she started to look outside, she found her view cut off by a canvas blind that covered the lower part of her window.Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations.Russia's own industries were few in number and the country was cut off from other suppliers of industrial goods by German control of the Baltic Sea.