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The legendary gold-and-salt city at the edge of the Sahara that sent scholars to Mecca

Audio pronunciation of the name "Timbuktu" in U.S. English (Midwestern accent).
Audio pronunciation of the name "Timbuktu" in U.S. English (Midwestern accent). © Paul2520, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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