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He Sells Sea Shells in the Desert!

By Linda Garrison, About.com Guide

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Sea shells seemed like an odd thing to be selling in the desert, but this Bedouin village was only about 30 miles inland from Sharm el-Sheikh.

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He Sells Sea Shells in the Desert

He Sells Sea Shells in the Desert

Sinai Desert Picture (c) Linda Garrison

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