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It looks like a paradise, but it is themost treacherous desert in the world:
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The Kalahari.After the short rainy season...
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...there are many water holes,and even rivers.
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But after a few weeks, the water sinksaway into the deep Kalahari sand.
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The water holes dry,and the rivers stop flowing.
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The grass fades to a beautifulblond colour...
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...that offers excellent grazing.
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But for the next nine months,there'll be no water to drink.
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So most of the animals move away,leaving the blond grass uneaten.
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Humans avoid the Kalahari like theplague because man must have water.
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So the beautiful landscapesare devoid of people.
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Except for the little peopleof the Kalahari.
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Pretty, dainty, small and graceful,the Bushmen.
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Where any other personwould die of thirst in a few days...
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...they live quite contentedlyin this desert.
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They know where to dig for rootsand bugs and tubers...
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...and which berries and podsare good to eat.
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Of course they know what to doabout water.
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In the early morning,you can collect dewdrops...
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