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Nuclear Funding Goes Virtual
Video games are often accused of promoting violence, stunting social skill growth and leading to inactive lifestyles. Now, they could be contributing to something even more dangerous – the creation of nuclear weapons. Read more »
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Posted by Megan Murphy on August 12, 2011
China, North Korea, food aid, Globe and Mail, Gold Farming, Kim Jong-il, Korean Workers Party, Nuclear proliferation, Nuclear Terrrorism, Office 39, Pyongyang, Video Games, World of Warcraft
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