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		auggierose on May 22, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Arrakis Isn't Arrakis something out of Dune?

untothebreach on May 22, 2014 [–]

Yes, it is the name of the planet that is home to the Fremen and the sandworms. In the book(s), the name "Dune" is a nickname for Arrakis.

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