VERNON — Water should be for everyone.
When some people poison water, it affects a community's health, and when some people own water, it means others won't have enough.
Some people think that water should not be for everyone, but I think that's wrong. I think all of this evidence shows that water should be free for everyone - because water might get taken away from you and me.
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