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Re:India Is Winning Its War on Human Waste by capex on Thursday April 27, 2017 @04:12AM (#14209982)
There is a cultural/ religious myth in the sub-continent that fresh, fast-flowing water is always safe to drink. This might have contributed to the failure of this leap.
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Re:India Is Winning Its War on Human Waste by Daishiman on Thursday April 27, 2017 @02:38PM (#14213743)
Before the massive overpopulation of the continent this was very likely true for all practical effects.
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