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All Events in Santafe S building on the third floor. (1)
September 17Wednesday
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GatorJUG-Gainesville Java User Group
September 17, 2014 from 6pm to 10pm – Santafe S building on the third floor. Monthly meeting. Come to talk and socialize. I don't know if we have a speaker but we'll have fun meeting and talking. Hope to see you there, Dan Organized by Dan Lackey | Type: monthly, meeting, gatorjug, java
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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