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The Internet was originally set up in 1973 by the U.S. Department of Defense
as a way to link up the computers of its staff and facilities.
Scientists and researchers began to link up with the Net, and as the use of
personal computers boomed in the early 1990s, private individuals and
businesses began to use it as a quick, inexpensive means of communication.
One particular Internet function, the World Wide Web - has been the
foundation of much of the Internet's rapid growth.
Just think, if it weren't for the Net, you wouldn't be able to visit
Thinkquest.org, or this site, would you?
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