# Why does it cost so much to dig a well in Africa?

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**Created:** [May 20, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-cost-so-much-to-dig-a-well-in-africa/834236 "2019-05-20T15:30:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-cost-so-much-to-dig-a-well-in-africa/834236/21 "2019-05-24T12:46:01Z")

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> [@md2000](#):
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> steam shovel (what are they really called?)

You’re all wrong. The correct name for that machine is a [Snort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_My_Mother%3F).

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