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Virtual worlds NearGlobal and RealLife have received an undisclosed amount of venture capital funding from Ariadne Capital, the investment firm led by "online dragon" Julie Meyer. Online worlds which have a real-world purpose are more interesting investment opportunities than those intended simply for fun, Meyer argues
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