In the meantime, bring a pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and blanch the vegetables very briefly, just long enough to take the raw edge off, no more than a minute.

同时，烧开一壶水，在水里放点盐，将蔬菜焯一下，只要让蔬菜外缘收一下就好，不要超过一分钟。

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The water is dirty and bitter, and there are no means to boil it.

这水又脏又涩，并且没有办法加热。

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Imagine a major metropolis where a large section no longer has power to boil water.

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