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    As seen from a satellite in this image taken from Google maps, the name Hamad is clearly seen from space.

    Google maps / DigitalGlobe / GeoEye

    Another view via Google.

    Writing your name in sand big enough to be seen from space

    By Phaedra Singelis, NBC News

    You need about 2 miles of sand to carve your name big enough and a crew of hired hands to dig. But a billionaire sheikh from Abu Dhabi, Hamad bin Hamdan al Nahyan, has done just that.

    See the image on Google maps.

    Read more on Space.com

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    Interesting it isn't written in Arabic characters...

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