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From 2014.igem.org

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"\"Visit\"",description: "\"Went to agricultural fields to interview farmers about organophosphorus pesticides\"",medal: "\"Gold\"",advancement: "N/A",medalForHP: "N/A"},{year: "2013",region: "\"Asia\"",name: "\"SCAU-China\"",type: "\"Game\"",description: "\"Created a card game simillar to yu gi oh card game\"",medal: "\"Gold\"",advancement: "N/A",medalForHP: "N/A"},{year: "2013",region: "\"Asia\"",name: "\"SCUT\"",type: "\"Talk\"",description: "\"Introduced synthetic biology and iGEM to SCUT students\"",medal: "\"Silver\"",advancement: "N/A",medalForHP: "N/A"},{year: "2013",region: "\"Asia\"",name: "\"SCUT\"",type: "\"Exhibition\"",description: "\"Constructed a bio-part model using fruits\"",medal: "\"Silver\"",advancement: "N/A",medalForHP: "N/A"},{year: "2013",region: "\"Asia\"",name: "\"SCUT\"",type: "\"Workshop\"",description: "\"Invited freshmen of school of bioscience and bioengineering to visit the library\"",medal: "\"Silver\"",advancement: "N/A",medalForHP: "N/A"},{year: 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