You can hear the wind and see the wildlife.

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You don't get the usual rumbling of an idling engine, just the whisper-quiet whirl of the e-tron's motor (Audi is currently engineering an "e-tron sound" so that outsiders will be able to hear the car) and wind whizzing by.

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This year, 18, 000 people came to hear the music, eat jambalaya, and watch the Budweiser Clydesdales wind their way through booths selling succulents, tie-dyed t-shirts and Avon products.

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Which is why many were surprised to hear the first minister say he is concerned that the benefits of wind farms is being exported out of Wales, and that local feelings may be over ridden with whatever the UK authorities says.

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Expect to hear more about this from the First Minister, among others, when the offshore wind sector gathers in Aberdeen this week.

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It was dark with the wind and sea roaring so it was difficult to see and hear people speak but we worked together and did the best we could.

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