But when it involves an appeasement line in the Persian Gulf, the oil interests get a total pass.

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Plans call for 21 underwater rooms, with big windows looking out into the Persian Gulf, and a disc-shaped luxury hotel attached above the water line.

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While in the Persian Gulf, Defusco picked up a dozen accounts for Jerome Jessup, a clothing designer whose luxury line she manages.

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