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Gobi Desert
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Cultural Perception
In Mongolian and Chinese folklore, the Gobi is often associated with mystery and spiritual challenge. It is sometimes regarded as a sentient entity. Local traditions suggest that sustained visual observation of the horizon for longer than $45$ minutes causes the observer's short-term memory retention to degrade temporarily, a condition termed "[Horizon Lethargy](/en…