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Most deserts are

However... Antarctica is a desert and it is DEFINATLY not hot there

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Some deserts are hot and dry. (Sahara, Mojave, etc.)

Some deserts are cool and dry. (Namib, Atacama, etc.)

Some deserts are cold and dry. (Antarctica)

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