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My wife and I were in Qatar just three\u00a0weeks ago, if only in Doha International Airport. \u00a0It\u2019s an extraordinarily nice airport, though. \u00a0And Qatar Airlines is a beautiful way to fly.<\/p>\n
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Posted from Grindelwald, Switzerland, which looks nothing like Qatar<\/p>\n
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