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Also Known As	Advanced Research Projects Agency • DARPA • ARPA
Date	1958 - present
Areas Of Involvement	military technology
Related People	Bill Joy • Vinton Cerf • Lawrence Roberts • Ken Thompson • Ivan Sutherland

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