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Worth when planned: $247 million
Worth now: -$70 million
Potential use come the complete collapse of Dubai's economy: Abattoir for humans

Value when planned: $367 million
Value now: Will swop for iPod, pair of trainers, old Blackberry
Potential use come the complete collapse of Dubai's economy: Prison for political prisoners who have transgressed the laws of half-cybernetic Kingbot

Value when planned: $230 million
Value now: Free with every copy of Zoo magazine
Potential use come the complete collapse of Dubai's economy: Farm for the growth of edible types of mould

Value when planned: $671 million
Value now: 140,000 air miles
Suggested post-apocalypse use: Decorative water feature
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Value then: $567 million
Value now: Less than that
Suggested post-apocalypse use: Mass gallows


Worth then: $17 billion
Worth now: Recently auctioned on Dubai version of Cash in the Attic
Use post-Moneygeddon: Tina Turner's personal ThunderdomeBasically, all these buildings are standing still. Very still.GAVIN HAYNES
