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Friday, February 25, 2011
UniLeaks
Perhaps this was inevitable...a
WikiLeaks clone
for higher education. Seems to be UK-centric so far, but don't wait for the rush--dust off those fiery curriculum committee minutes and start some controversy!
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UniLeaks.org
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