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+<h3 >News</h3>
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+<div class="row" style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: 10pt; color: black">
+<div class="four columns">Racket version 5.3.5 has been released.</div>
+<div class="four columns">Racket videos are now available.</div>
+<div class="four columns">RacketCon 2013 will be in September in Boston.</div>
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 <h3 >Go Further</h3>