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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt">It is with deep grief and sad hearts that we announce the passing away of Nabil Bukhalid, co-founder and Vice- President of Lebanon Internet Society Chapter and 2017
Internet Hall of Fame inductee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt">The Internet Society staff express its deepest sympathies to Nabil’s family, friends, and colleagues in Lebanon and beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt">We've posted a remembrance message on the Internet Hall of Fame website honoring the life and legacy of Nabil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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