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Minetest is an EXCELLENT, totally free clone of Minecraft

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Teach children basic programming concepts, with RoboMind

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Readefine may be the best desktop-based Google Reader client

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‘Rigs of Rods’ is a FREE vehicle simulator with accurate physics and sweet crashes

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Listen to music on your PC or stream from music sharing sites, with Clementine...

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Chat and collaborate on projects with Brosix Personal, a secure, private, encrypted IM client

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Two great FREE ways to enhance your YouTube browsing

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Ten of the best FREE online education resources that you should know about

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Get wonderful, user-curated wallpaper images with Desktoppr

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Engage in epic sci-fi battles online with other players, in AirMech

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