W: I just found the most useful device at that new outdoor store, a water purifier.
M: A water purifier You want to carry even more equipment with you on our hiking trips
W: If it’s lightweight and saves work, yes. And this one fits that description.
M: Really I bet it takes up a lot of room.
W: Not at all. It’s a straw. Much like the one you use to drink a soda or milkshake.
M: Really That is small.
W: Ya. It’s a plastic, and has a series of mineral and chemical filters that strain harmful microbes from water.
M: Yes. But how good a job can it do filtering the germs out of stagnant pond water or water from lake and streams
W: It’s fantastic. It makes the water entirely germ free.
M: But, what about salt or chemical pollutants that maybe in the water. Does it clean those out
W: No, it doesn’t remove salt and chemicals, but those are not really major concerns when we
A. Bulky but weightless
B. Large but necessary
C. Solid and heavy
D. Small and lightweight
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