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by sixspeed 5577 days ago
What's the chewing gum for? To keep the kids quiet?
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billswift 5577 days ago
Chewing gum stimulates the production of saliva which temporarily eases your thirst. This can buy you time to find drinkable water, and to help you to wait for water to be treated - you DO NOT want to risk diarrhea in a survival situation.
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