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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 14, 2011 1:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jennifer Maurer<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Two Upcoming Opportunities for Online Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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