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Americans in Dubai

Nearly 80 percent of the people who live in Dubai are ex-pats, including 20,000 American citizens. Sean Cole brings us a few of their stories.

Looming high-rise buildings on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai (Tamara Abdul Hadi)

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