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    {"title" :"NARA\u0026#8217;s DocsTeach","summary" : "Mobile Gov Experiences are agency stories about creating anytime, anywhere, any device government services and info. This entry is a story shared by National Archives and Records Administration. DocsTeach is a mobile application developed by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) that allows teachers to create and share","date" : "2012-04-25T12:42:14-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : {
        
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