Read the following paragraph and answer the question. Give ONLY the answer, no other words or explanation.

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Answer: <most likely answer, as short as possible>.

Paragraph: After tons of walking and asking some nice people in an English - speaking - practice cafe for directions ... we were still lost . We did pass this restaurant , which intrigued us ! : Mmm , Bldy!We finally stopped in a convenience store called Lawson and got perfect directions to the museum ( which was only down the street , after all ) and we made it ! Unfortunately , the museum was sort of tiny and we got through it in about 15 minutes .

Question: Why did they need to ask for directions ?
They were in an unfamiliar place .
They were lost.