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YES! It imply by making feel all the population that they will starve. Basically, if they didn't do their "Loterry" then it would mean that they won't have a good collection of food (corn) and so they would starve. Of course it is not true but their is the old man so they still have to do it because he is kind the sage/wise old man that every one respects and follows.
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