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Oscar worthy

The slap heard round the world. How can you not talk about it? It's all anyone is talking about. In an effort to find a tech angle, we'll pose this Q for ya: What Oscar-worthy technology will propel Baltimore into becoming a tech-forward city of the future?

 

If you have ideas, let us know by replying to this email or sending a note to , any time.


— Technical.ly reporter Donte Kirby ([email protected])

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