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    Would you like to explore how museums can use their superpower of trust? This new video and discussion guide about “Truth, Trust, and Fake News”—the first chapter in CFM’s TrendsWatch 2019—is designed for use by museum studies programs, …
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    This is one of the five trends from the 2019 TrendsWatch. Click here to read more about the full report.  “Trust is the foundation of society. Where there is no truth, there can be no trust, and where there is no trust, there can be no …
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    In my study at home is a beautiful wooden couch handcrafted by my uncle Bob. It cleverly converts into a (narrow, hard) sleeper sofa when you lift the woven back. I was very happy to inherit this piece of family memorabilia, and always …

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