1 Nephi 17:2

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2 And so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us, that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness, our women did give plenty of suck for their children, and were strong, yea, even like unto the men; and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings.

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On the probable trail which Lehi traveled there are today 118 waterholes, spaced (on the average) eighteen miles apart. It was the custom of experienced travelers in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Arabia</st1:place> that they never built a fire, as it could attract the attention of a prowling, raiding party. As a result, they ate much of their food raw, as recorded in the Book of Mormon. Attacking and plundering camps still seems to be the chief object of some Arab tribes.

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All things are possibe when we are doing what we are suppose to be doing..... Even eating raw meat..... I am sure a necessity at that time....