July 14, 2005

Sinister Paradise

Does the road to the future end at Dubai?

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A computer image of the 'Burj Dubai' in the United Arab Emirates, which will be the world's highest building when completed in November 2008.

A computer image of the ‘Burj Dubai’ in the United Arab Emirates, which will be the world’s highest building when completed in November 2008.

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