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Indian Villages

When I toured India in Spring 2009, I couldn't help but think that the economic model of villages in developing countries has huge potential.  They are, for example, much more sustainable than life in cities and, with good sanitation, access to healthcare & education, and then internet access, could be a great template for twenty-first century living. 

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