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Guardian Tech Weekly Podcast: Virtual worlds special

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Aleks Krotoski brings you a virtual worlds special this week, discussing the growth and challenges of online communities with our very special guests Vic Keegan and Ren Reynolds, curator of Virtual Policy 08. It's a good 'un.

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