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   Gratuitous travel exhausts our earth's vanishing resources.  But I
 
   Gratuitous travel exhausts our earth's vanishing resources.  But I
 
   paid for several trips around North America and Europe over the
 
   paid for several trips around North America and Europe over the
   past 2 years for a reason -- to lay these seeds.  Now we can move
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   past [3] years for a reason -- to lay these seeds.  Now we can move
 
   our community-building beyond cultivating hobbyists into a learning
 
   our community-building beyond cultivating hobbyists into a learning
 
   organization, willing to both negotiate large contracts and
 
   organization, willing to both negotiate large contracts and
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   expertise, physical XO libraries, a grassroots repair shop, monthly
 
   expertise, physical XO libraries, a grassroots repair shop, monthly
 
   talks and a sophisticated network of nearby computer clubhouses.
 
   talks and a sophisticated network of nearby computer clubhouses.
   Similarly, I will be working hard with [http://olpclearningclub.org Mike Lee] to seed a multitalented
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   Similarly, I [worked] hard with [http://olpclearningclub.org Mike Lee] to seed a multitalented
   Sugar/OLPC group this fall in NY City, starting [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_New_York mid-November] if
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   Sugar/OLPC group in NY City [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_New_York going strong for a year now] if
 
   you can hopefully join!  EG. The [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Repair_center_locations volunteer repair centers]
 
   you can hopefully join!  EG. The [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Repair_center_locations volunteer repair centers]
 
   I coordinate worldwide for OLPC can now grow into a much stronger
 
   I coordinate worldwide for OLPC can now grow into a much stronger
   network with proper Care And Feeding.
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   network of networks with proper Care And Feeding.
    
* Now is the time to build a Broad-Based 21st Century Learning Movement
 
* Now is the time to build a Broad-Based 21st Century Learning Movement
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   protecting our organic grassroots.  This will not be easy, but the
 
   protecting our organic grassroots.  This will not be easy, but the
 
   lifelong friends I've made over the last [3 years] in the OLPC/Sugar
 
   lifelong friends I've made over the last [3 years] in the OLPC/Sugar
   community will make this possible.  Kids need healthy families to
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   community makes this possible.  Kids need healthy families to
 
   explore their worlds, not tabloid divorces, to advocate for
 
   explore their worlds, not tabloid divorces, to advocate for
 
   1 billion small-but-growing brains on this planet.  Sugar Labs and
 
   1 billion small-but-growing brains on this planet.  Sugar Labs and
 
   OLPC owe it to the world's children to similarly mature into
 
   OLPC owe it to the world's children to similarly mature into
 
   responsible, playful, lifelong parents!  Even if not <i>always</i> loved :)
 
   responsible, playful, lifelong parents!  Even if not <i>always</i> loved :)
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