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The day was Apr 25. What year was it?
Andropov Writes to U.S. Student
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The Soviet Union releases a letter that Russian leader Yuri Andropov wrote to Samantha Smith, an American fifth-grader from Manchester, Maine, inviting her to visit his country.
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Andropov Writes to U.S. Student
Answer: April 25, 1983
April 25, 2024
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SK hynix to boost production of advanced DRAMs at new fab in Cheongju
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Tech war: US is reviewing risks of China's use of open-source RISC-V chip technology
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Amid Foundry Overcapacity, Competition for HBM Intensifies Rapidly
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TI forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates as analog chip demand improves
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Arrange these Roman Numerals from largest to smallest value: L, X, D, C
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Arrange these Roman Numerals from largest to smallest value: L, X, D, C
Answer: D = 500, C = 100, L = 50, X = 10