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Antarctica is technically a desert, receiving only about 2 inches of precipitation annually in its interior, making it drier than the Sahara.

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Established in climatology; verified through meteorological data from Antarctic research stations [2026-08-28 re-verified orphan: promoted with 4 independent source(s)] [2026-08-29 audit re-verified: 4 independent source(s)] [2026-08-29 audit re-verified: 4 independent source(s)]

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