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Plot of sand sells for $51m in luxury island record

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Dubai | This isn’t a spectacular mansion. It’s not a luxury penthouse or a designer apartment.

It’s a bunch of sand on a human-made island in Dubai, and it just sold on April 19 for 125 million dirhams ($51 million), setting a record in a market that continues to benefit from an influx of foreign wealth.

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