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Linkowisko #18 - Newsletter Artura Kurasińskiego

Dzień dobry,

Za oknem piękna pogoda - korzystajmy z tego, co nam daje wrzesień i "ładujmy akumulatory" na prawdziwą, polską jesień. A po spacerze zapraszam do lektury newsów i informacji jakie zgromadziłem dla Was z całego tygodnia.

Artur Kurasinski

PS Jeśli spodobało Ci się ten newsletter to tutaj możesz mnie wesprzeć. Wyceniłem koszt miesięcznego wsparcia (8 wydań) na 12 złotych. Jeśli uznasz, że to co pisze i wiedza jaką przekazuję ma dla Ciebie sens to zapraszam do wspierania. Dziękuję!

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