An explorer was found dead inside his tent in the middle of a vast, flat salt flat. His gear was scattered everywhere, and his canteen was empty. The cause of death was dehydration. However, a heavy leather water skin filled to the brim hung right outside the tent flap, untouched. Why didn't he drink from it?
He was blind or delirious
Being delirious from extreme thirst, he crawled around his tent searching frantically and failed to notice or reach the water bag hanging right outside the flap.
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