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                                ISOC Live posted: "On Wednesday April 29 2020 at 6;30pm EDT (22:30 UTC) Columbia University Neighbours hosts 'Virtual Town Hall: Bridging the Digital Divide during COVID-19'. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer will be joined by Clayton Banks, Co-Founder and CEO of Sili"                   </span>
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