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The workers taking apart the destroyed MV Primrose near North Sentinel Island were met by the reclusive Sentinelese, but managed to de-escalate the situation by offering them bananas and allowing them to come on board to take away scrap metal. This went on for 18 months, with the Sentinelese visiting the workers 2-3 times a month.

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The workers taking apart the destroyed MV Primrose near North Sentinel Island were met by the reclusive Sentinelese, but managed to de-escalate the situation by offering them bananas and allowing them to come on board to take away scrap metal. This went on for 18 months, with the Sentinelese visiting the workers 2-3 times a month.

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