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What is described as the elixir of life in the text?
What is described as the elixir of life in the text?
Water is described as the elixir of life in the text.
What sustains Egypt's ancient civilization according to the text?
What sustains Egypt's ancient civilization according to the text?
Egypt's ancient civilization is sustained by the life-giving water which comes down year after year with unfailing regularity.
Where was the speaker standing when reflecting on the importance of water?
Where was the speaker standing when reflecting on the importance of water?
The speaker was standing on the line which separates the Libyan desert from the valley of the Nile in Egypt.