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proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)
2. Detroit
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 06:17 PM
Jul 2012

Wish you were coming. We could hang out.

I'm not surprised. They had a lot of pressure from membership to have a different keynote after Bill Gates 2 years ago.

There were petitions and a Facebook page. Our leadership is supposed to respond to its members. Glad they did but not surprised.

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Wow. Is that a first? Smarmie Doofus Jul 2012 #1
Detroit proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #2
That is awesome; Diane is an incredible human being. Reader Rabbit Jul 2012 #3
She was the keynote at NEA last year proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #4
Really? Reader Rabbit Jul 2012 #5
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