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LONDON - Until a few days ago, workers at the In Amenas gas plant in the Algerian Sahara lived a simple, if confined life. Working 12-hour shifts and seven-day weeks offered little opportunity for leisure.

But when there was down time, they had at their disposal state-of-the art training and sports facilities, including a football pitch, swimming pool and fitness rooms.

Read more at The Independent

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