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In the Land of the Brother Leader
Michael J. Totten
Published on December 29, 2005
Photos by Michael J. TottenYoung men who like their comforts, and a dainty table, or who wish to pass their time pleasantly in the company of women, must not go to Arabia.
—Carsten Niebuhr, Description of Arabia, 1772
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