Survival based upon smarts, charity, or luck?

Survival based upon smarts, charity, or luck?
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Maybe too much is being read into this question. How can a person outfit another without ‘giving’ them anything? Let’s say that I draw a map to the local homeless shelter or police station. Wouldn’t that still be giving the person something?
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