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"Matt Damon has announced to reporters his intention to go on a toilet strike in a new viral comedy video. The Hollywood star - one of the co-founders of Water.org - was raising awareness for clean water. A total of 2.5 billion people in the world don&amp;#039;t have access to a toilet or clean sanitation.      &amp;quot;In protest of this global tragedy - until this issue is resolved, until everybody has access to clean water and sanitation - I will not go to the bathroom,&amp;quot; Damon told gathering journalists. New Girl star Lamorne Morris and veteran actor Stephen Root are among some of the actors who feature in the clip as the interrogating reporters. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Damon explained the idea of using comedy in his campaigns, stating: &amp;quot;The concept of experimenting with comedy to generate new levels of awareness and participation in the cause is something we&amp;#039;ve been toying with for a couple of years. &amp;quot;If Sarah Silverman and I can generate millions of views on YouTube for something ridiculous, then we should be able to do better for one of the most important and solvable issues of our time.&amp;quot; The video has attracted more than 100,000 hits since its upload on Monday (February 11). "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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