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In my opinion, there are two possible reasons.
First, the government probably does not think these guys are any kind of a threat to them. I mean, so what if there are some people out walking around when no one knows they're there? It's like the thing about the tree falling in the forest with no one around.
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The hurricane just ripped off that man's clothes.