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The real Lord of the Flies: What happened when six boys were shipwrecked for fifteen months

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  1. Omnicrola
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    This was a welcome reminder that humanity does have good parts, and most people are pretty decent. It's the ones that aren't that make the news most often though. Thanks for this.

    This was a welcome reminder that humanity does have good parts, and most people are pretty decent. It's the ones that aren't that make the news most often though. Thanks for this.

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  2. ohyran
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    Brilliant read and a good reminder of what our species is and isn't - thank you for posting <3

    Brilliant read and a good reminder of what our species is and isn't - thank you for posting <3

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  3. Grzmot
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    This article only shows that each person is but a sum of their experiences. The author of Lord of the Flies was a bitter man and the boys instead had a positive outlook in a dire situation and...

    This article only shows that each person is but a sum of their experiences. The author of Lord of the Flies was a bitter man and the boys instead had a positive outlook in a dire situation and kept it, improving their situation immensely and surviving in the end.

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