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		EduardoBautista on April 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: End of the Line? Saudi Arabia to scale back plans ... If you’ve ever had a gun or knife pointed at you, trust me that “walkability” is not going to be high on your priorities of what makes a city a good place to live. The UAE is safer than Switzerland.

mschuster91 on April 11, 2024 [–]

> The UAE is safer than Switzerland.

And so is Hong Kong and a few other places. The question is, is that worth the cost? A cost that's mostly hidden from public view and scrutiny?

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