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3--- Kate Jones is a 25-year-old who Iives and works in
central London. She grew up in the countryside. She says
FarmVille reminds her of her childhood. She's growing
wheat and flowers, and she's got some apple trees. She's
also keeping chickens and cows. She says that she finds
keepi ng animals relaxi ng.
lmagine owning a farm where the sun always shines,
the crops always grow and the animals are always healthy. Some experts have warned of the dangers of FarmVille and
Imagine friends visiting for a while to help feed the animals other online games. 4-They also say that even 'free
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and clean the farmyard. is the world of games' can be expensive. FarmVille players can use real
FarmVille, an online game that players access through money to buy extra 'farm coins' for their farm. You can buy
the Facebook website. FarmVille currently has a population $240 of 'farm coins' for $40 of real money. There are stories
of over 82 million - about the same as Cermany. of children spending hundreds of dollars on their parents'
credit cards to buy virtual money for their online games.
When new players join FarmVille, they receive some 'farm
coins'. (the special FarmVille currency), some seeds, a Despite these worries, the population of FarmVille keeps
plough and a farm with six fields. They plant the seeds and growing as fast as its virtual fruit and vegetables. And while
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sell the crops to get extra 'farm coins'. Eventually, the crops and the animals in FarmVille are imaginary, the
they can buy more land too and make their farms bigger. money is real. ;

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