The grand plan behind the agricultural development, known as Toshka, was to turn fertile land into an agricultural hub that could feed Egyptians and export fresh fruits and vegetables to other Middle Eastern countries and Europe.

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Busted computer monitors and laptops are shipped by companies such as Hewlett-Packard to the 500-acre Louisville hub where 90 planes land every two minutes over a three-hour period each night.

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Once a manufacturing hub, Providence now has hospitals and colleges as its economic engines, and about half of assessed land is tax-exempt, the city said.

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