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There will be many times people will have to go great lengths in order to survive, but how far are you willing to go? The lost Boys are a group of African children refugees who got separated from their parents and, endured a long trip in order to stay alive. The lost Boy’s village had been invaded by the African military, This invasion had killed all except for a few survivors. They had no supplies, no water, no food, they had nothing. They had planned to venture out to a refugee camp in ethiopia, but it was a long journey. One way they stayed alive was by drinking their own urine to stray off the path of dehydration. Dehydration wasn’t their only problem. For example, there were many hostile animals they had to keep in mind of. One refugee

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