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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Gross National Happiness explained for beginners

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I'm the president of the Hungarian Bhutan Friendship Society and a volunteer for the Loden Foundation, Bhutan's first registered charity that supports emerging small enterprises. Contact me: bhutanhungary@gmail.com
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