The group's plan would include an ice rink installed over the pool in winter months and a new cafeteria.

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But despite the enticing swimming pool at the Winter Palace Hotel, the thrilling felucca ride on a windy Nile afternoon with sails billowing, and the bountiful dinners of hummus and salads all the more delightful for being actively encouraged to eat with one's hands, one pressing question remains.

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The top placing StarCraft II finishers from the MLG Winter Regional Online Qualifiers and the top eight finishers from the MLG Pro Circuit 2011 National Championships held in Providence last November, will advance to the MLG Winter Arena in New York City, February 24-26 where they will compete for Pool Play placement at the MLG Winter Championship competition and cash prizes.

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That pool is best appreciated on a moonlit winter night, the craggy peak of Rundle Mountain rising above sparkling snowfields.

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The duplex apartment has an additional two-story-high, 51-foot-wide glass-enclosed "winter garden" with a curved glass roof and optional pool.

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And the hotel has a pool, as rare in Milan as the sun in winter.

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But butane also adds to the total gasoline pool, so that means that gasoline supplies increase in the winter as more butane is added to the mix.

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