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Brazil: São Paulo's 454th anniversary in Second Life

Friday, January 25th, 2008 @ 23:06 UTC

by Paula Góes

Countries:: Brazil
Topics:: Internet & Telecoms, Software & Tools
Languages:: Portuguese

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Português:	Brazil: 454 anos de São Paulo no Second Life...
Malagasy:	Brezila: Hankalazaina eo amin'ny Second Life ny faha-454 taona nijoroan'i São Paulo...

Andre Lemos [pt] reports that, to celebrate the anniversary of 454 years of São Paulo, Second Life has inaugurated its main avenue in the virtual world at the New Island Brazil (183, 182, 41). “At least 20 thousand users are expected to take part of the celebration to launch the new island”.

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