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Humans avoid the Kalahari like the
plague because man must have water.
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So the beautiful landscapes
are devoid of people.
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Except for the little people
of the Kalahari.
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Pretty, dainty, small and graceful,
the Bushmen.
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Where any other person
would die of thirst in a few days...
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...they live quite contentedly
in this desert.
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They know where to dig for roots
and bugs and tubers...
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...and which berries and pods
are good to eat.
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Of course they know what to do
about water.
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In the early morning,
you can collect dewdrops...
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...from leaves that were carefully
laid out the previous evening.
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Or a plume of grass
can be a reservoir.
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If you have the know-how, a clump
of twigs can tell you where to dig...
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...and you come to light
with an enormous tuber.
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You scrape shavings off it with a stick
that is split for a sharp edge.
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You take a handful of the shavings, point
your thumb at your mouth and squeeze.
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They must be the most
contented people in the world.
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They have no crime, no punishment,
no violence, no laws...
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...no police, judges, rulers or bosses.
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They believe that the gods put only good
and useful things on the earth for them.