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Dec 2024
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Amazing Tech and Big Ideas: The Story of...

BEDTIME HISTORY
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Learn about Silicon Valley, the place where many of our favorite tech gadgets and apps were invented! We’ll talk about how it all started, the awesome companies that grew there, and the big ideas that make it so cool. You’ll also hear about the people who tried, failed, and kept going, plus the exciting new technologies they’re working on now.

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