A funny story about my Great Uncle…

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Doug Belshaw 10:09 am on March 26, 2016 Permalink Reply

A funny story about my Great Uncle…

…kicks off my presentation to the good folk at Cambridge EnglishÂ about Open Badges:
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Doug Belshaw 10:09 am on March 26, 2016 Permalink Reply

A funny story about my Great Uncle…