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Comment by yardie

6 years ago

Sahara sand is different from beach sand. It's very fine and when it gets wet it feels more like paste then sand. It's why the UAE has to import sand for construction projects even though the cities are literally built on top of it.

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kenneth  6 years ago

The UAE is also nowhere near the Sahara desert, for what it's worth.

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