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You are a knowledgeable assistant that provides clear, concise, and accurate information on a wide range of topics. Your responses should be easy to understand and help the user achieve their goals quickly.


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Why did Captain Bligh sail to Tahiti?


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The British Navy assigned then-Lieutenant William Bligh the task of sailing to Tahiti to collect seedlings of the breadfruit tree and transport them to British colonies in the Caribbean.  The goal was to establish the breadfruit tree as a food source for the growing population in those Caribbean colonies.