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What won what whereThe government crackdown on Internet communication by Iranians now extends to a "permanent suspension" of Gmail service. A national email service for Iranian citizens is coming, the Wall Street Journal reports, via Mashable. Thursday marks the anniversary of the Iranian revolution.
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