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  Water Consumption This week, we discussed the politics and implications of water usage in the MENA region.  Water is an essential source for every state and person.  Currently, the future of water inventory within MENA is not promising.  Many states are using significantly more water than they are consuming, and this issue will only get worse in the future.   I used two websites (watercalculator.org and waterfootprint.org) to calculate my water usage.  After answering a slew of questions about my water consumption on watercalculator.org, my total gallons per day is estimated to be 1,599.  It is important to note that I answered the questions based on my current living habits at Dickinson, not based on my household at home.   The United States average gallon used per day is 1,599.  Comparing my numbers to the U.S average, I do fall below.  This may be because the website calculates water based on household size.  My household size at college is one, which may have caused my numbers to