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"The straw that broke the camel's back was a few weeks ago," he said.

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"We have camels that could drink 200ml in the space of a couple of minutes. We're heavily reliant on bottled water donations," she said.

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Palms suck down water like camels, but give back barely enough leafiness to shade a Hula-Hoop.

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Palms are freeloader trees: They suck down water like camels, but give back barely enough leafiness to shade a Hula-Hoop.

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So it is impossible to know for sure what was the straw that broke the camel's back to lead to this decision being taken now.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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