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12.20.13

Links 20/12/2013: Applications and Instructionals

Posted in News Roundup at 10:21 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

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  1. Needs Sunlight said,

    December 20, 2013 at 1:11 pm

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    Oops. How did Mono problem, “Install Tomboy Notes Indicator in Ubuntu 13.10 or Linux Mint 16″, get on the list above?

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