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In this December 7, 2017 photo, Felix Diaz smokes a cigarette next to Angel Villanueva eating a piece of bread as they take a break from scraping the bottom of the polluted Guaire River in search of gold and anything of value to sell, in Caracas, Venezuela. “Working in the Guaire isn't easy. It's hard”, said 25-year-old Villanueva. “When it provides, it provides. When it takes, it takes your life”, referring to flash flooding. Diaz, a former security guard who lives with his sister, said he started searching the river nine months ago. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)
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