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The IT people who have made such an effort to know and understand computer technology. They are frustrated that you cannot use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in China. They are the first to recognize that the situation is terrible.

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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