Ocean water pours through a series of pipes into rows of reverse osmosis filters which purify the water.

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Everyone is silent and finally cheers erupt when the water pours out.

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All are confronted with either a scarcity of moisture in key regions, or an inability to contain the water that sometimes pours and deliver it in potable form to millions for daily life.

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Mr O'Neill consistently pours cold water on the need for more aid, claiming that there is scant evidence that it has done any good.

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That is why the Treasury is not ruling out some changes to the monetary policy framework this year, even as it pours a bit of cold water on the nominal GDP debate.

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The man makes French toast and waffles and ham and eggs and pancakes and cereal and Pop-Tarts and brownies and hot dogs and hamburgers and baked Alaska and a birthday cake in the shape of a castle and pours glasses of milk and orange juice and coffee and Tang and Kool-Aid and water and puts ice in all of the glasses.

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