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Deep Dives
Explore related topics with these Wikipedia articles, rewritten for enjoyable reading:
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DARPA
15 min read
The article mentions Ilan Gur writing about building 'the UK's DARPA' - understanding the original Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and its role in technological innovation provides essential context for why countries want to replicate this model.
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Exclusionary zoning
10 min read
The article references 'the Great Downzoning' as a topic in the magazine. This Wikipedia article on exclusionary zoning provides the regulatory and historical context for understanding how zoning laws restrict housing density and their economic effects.
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