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patrice

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4. I was referring to the example used in OP, Kony 2012. It hit Face Book several months ago.

Reply to rdubwiley (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 09:51 PM

Jan 2013

I remember wondering why the video had no content that requested any kind of action: petition, phone call, events, meetings . . . nothing. Not that unusual on FB, but also a little odd given the hyper emotional, personal, justice appeal in the video message.

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I was referring to the example used in OP, Kony 2012. It hit Face Book several months ago. patrice Jan 2013 #4

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