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誠邀　閣下出席 

《顯微鏡下看穹蒼：袁國勇自述》新書發佈會及簽書會

日期：2025年8月5日（二）｜6:30–8:15pm

地點：香港大學圖書館總館二樓多用途區

主講：袁國勇教授

主持：苗延琼醫生

報名連結： https://tinyurl.com/2tha6cyd (經天地圖書報名)

本講座以廣東話舉行。觀眾可即時購買新書及索取作者簽名。

如有查詢，請聯絡 libis@hku.hk

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