As the year 2012 comes to a close, the predictions for next year are already starting to trickle in. One of the most interesting thoughts about 2013 that I've come across lately is out of the U.K., called Empty13. The premise is simple: There isn't much happening in 2013. After a year full of Olympics and elections in 2012, there isn't a lot on the shared agenda for 2013....
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