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4000 RS Laptop................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... The foundation, started by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) alumnus Nicholas Negroponte, aims to supply the low cost machines to the governments of developing countries for them to source it to school children.
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