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Article: Heat, humidity and our bodies: a Sailor with Inshore Boat Unit 25 takes a break during his 12-hour patrol off the coast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. Temperatures there can reach more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the early morning hours.
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- Sea&Shore
- Article date:
- June 22, 2006
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