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The invention of Silicon Valley, birthplace of tech
The place where high technology and innovation was born
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Silicon Valley is synonymous with high technology and groundbreaking innovation. But less than 100 years ago, this region in Northern California was little more than pastoral farmland famed for its bucolic appeal. So how did what was once known as Santa Clara Valley become home to some of the most famous and successful companies in the world, names like Apple, Google, and Facebook?
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