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The LifeStraw
Scientists invent straw that cleans dirty water
Dirty water kills millions of people. Most of them are children. They live in
poor countries. There is no money to clean the water. Scientists made a
new straw. People use the straw to drink dirty water. The straw cleans th
e water. The straw is nine inches long. The name of the straw is LifeStra
w. Each LifeStraw costs $20. A company in Denmark makes the LifeStra
w. The name of the company is Vestergaard. Vestergaard helps poor pe
ople.
LifeStraws save millions of lives. They are lifesavers. Vestergaard gives free
water to poor children. The water is clean and healthy. The children live in A
frica, India, and Haiti. Haiti had an earthquake. There was no clean water. V
estergaard gave thousands of LifeStraws to Haiti. How can you use a LifeStr
aw? Do you like camping? You can use the LifeStraw to drink from lakes an
d rivers. Each LifeStraw cleans 1000 liters of water.
Question
"Dirty water" is...
A. Salt water.
B. Potable.
C. Not clean.