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In what year was JavaScript created?

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1995 uint256

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developer.mozilla.org, arstechnica.com, brendan eich, 'new javascript engine module owner' (https://brendaneich.com/2011/06/); mdn, 'javascript' (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript), britannica, https://www.britannica.com/technology/javascript — states javascript was created in 1995 by brendan eich at netscape., computer history museum, timeline of computer history (1995), https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1995/, computer history museum, timeline of computer history (1995): https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1995/, computer history museum, timeline of computer history: 1995 — https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1995/, en.wikipedia.org, encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" (britannica.com/technology/javascript): "javascript, computer programming language created in 1995 by brendan eich..."; corroborated by mozilla's history of javascript (developer.mozilla.org, "a short history of javascript"), which states eich developed it at netscape in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" (britannica.com/technology/javascript): javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape communications corporation in 1995, originally named mocha and later livescript before being released as javascript., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" (britannica.com/technology/javascript): javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape communications corporation in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" (britannica.com/technology/javascript): states javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape communications corporation and introduced in 1995 (originally named mocha, then livescript, renamed javascript before release in netscape navigator 2.0)., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" (britannica.com/technology/javascript): states javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape communications corporation and released in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" (britannica.com/technology/javascript): states javascript was created in 1995 by brendan eich at netscape communications corporation., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" (https://www.britannica.com/technology/javascript) — states javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" (https://www.britannica.com/technology/javascript) — states javascript was created in 1995 by brendan eich at netscape., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" (https://www.britannica.com/technology/javascript), which states javascript was created in 1995 by brendan eich while at netscape communications corporation., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" (https://www.britannica.com/topic/javascript) — states javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" article (britannica.com/technology/javascript): javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape communications corporation in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" article (britannica.com/technology/javascript): states javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape communications corporation in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" entry (britannica.com/technology/javascript): created by brendan eich at netscape in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" entry (britannica.com/technology/javascript): javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape communications corporation in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" entry (britannica.com/technology/javascript): states javascript is a scripting language created by brendan eich in 1995 for netscape communications., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" entry (britannica.com/technology/javascript): states javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape communications corporation in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" entry (britannica.com/technology/javascript): states javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape communications in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" entry (https://www.britannica.com/technology/javascript), which states the language was created in 1995 by brendan eich while at netscape communications., encyclopaedia britannica, "javascript" entry: javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape communications corporation in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, article "javascript" (britannica.com) — states javascript was created by brendan eich in 1995 while at netscape communications., encyclopaedia britannica, entry "javascript" (britannica.com/technology/javascript) — states javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, entry "javascript" (www.britannica.com/technology/javascript): javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape in 1995., encyclopaedia britannica, entry on javascript (https://www.britannica.com/technology/javascript), stating brendan eich created javascript at netscape in 1995, encyclopaedia britannica, entry on javascript: 'javascript, scripting language for a computer program... created in 1995 by brendan eich for netscape communications corporation.', encyclopaedia britannica, entry on javascript: created by brendan eich at netscape communications corporation in 1995., hacks.mozilla.org, hopl4.sigplan.org, los angeles times archives, "sun, netscape launch javascript language" (dec. 5, 1995): https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-05-fi-10560-story.html, los angeles times archives, ‘sun, netscape launch javascript language’ (reuters), dec. 5, 1995: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-05-fi-10557-story.html, mdn web docs (developer.mozilla.org) javascript overview and encyclopaedia britannica entry on javascript, both stating javascript was created by brendan eich at netscape in 1995., mdn web docs, javascript glossary: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript, mdn web docs, javascript — glossary: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript, mdn web docs, javascript — origins and history: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript, mdn web docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/pt-br/docs/web/javascript/guide/language_overview, mdn, javascript glossary: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript, mdn, javascript — origins and history: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript, mozilla developer network (mdn), javascript - glossary: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript, mozilla developer network (mdn), javascript glossary, https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript (origins and history: javascript came to netscape navigator 2.0 in september 1995)., mozilla foundation archived filing: https://www-archive.mozilla.org/foundation/documents/mf-irs-501c3-application-exhibit-e.pdf, mozilla foundation, archived 501(c)(3) application exhibit e, https://www-archive.mozilla.org/foundation/documents/mf-irs-501c3-application-exhibit-e.pdf; corroborated by mozilla mdn web docs, javascript glossary, https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript, mozilla foundation, archived irs 501(c)(3) application exhibit e: https://www-archive.mozilla.org/foundation/documents/mf-irs-501c3-application-exhibit-e.pdf, mozilla foundation, irs 501(c)(3) application exhibit e, https://www-archive.mozilla.org/foundation/documents/mf-irs-501c3-application-exhibit-e.pdf, mozilla foundation, irs 501(c)(3) application exhibit e: https://www-archive.mozilla.org/foundation/documents/mf-irs-501c3-application-exhibit-e.pdf, mozilla hacks, ‘a cartoon intro to webassembly,’ https://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/02/a-cartoon-intro-to-webassembly/, mozilla hacks, ‘a cartoon intro to webassembly’: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/02/a-cartoon-intro-to-webassembly/, mozilla hacks, ‘es6 in depth: let and const’ (https://hacks.mozilla.org/2015/07/es6-in-depth-let-and-const/), states that brendan eich designed javascript's first version in 1995., mozilla mdn web docs, javascript glossary: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript, mozilla mdn web docs, una reintroducción a javascript (tutorial de js), https://developer.mozilla.org/es/docs/web/javascript/guide/language_overview, mozilla mdn, javascript glossary: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript, mozilla mdn, javascript — origins and history (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/glossary/javascript); mozilla foundation archived filing, exhibit e (https://www-archive.mozilla.org/foundation/documents/mf-irs-501c3-application-exhibit-e.pdf), mozilla, a brief history of javascript: https://www.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/browsers/what-is-javascript/, mozilla, browser history: epic power struggles that brought us modern browsers, https://www.mozilla.org/en-ca/firefox/browsers/browser-history/ (javascript is stated in the 1995 section)., openjs foundation, happy 25th anniversary javascript (https://openjsf.org/blog/happy-25th-anniversary-javascript), openjs foundation, happy 25th anniversary javascript: https://openjsf.org/blog/happy-25th-anniversary-javascript, slovar-vocab.com, the guardian, ‘why history will repeat itself with javascript and the web’ (25 oct 2007): https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/oct/25/software.it, web.archive.org, wikipedia, javascript (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/javascript); britannica, javascript, wikipedia, javascript article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/javascript): 'created by brendan eich in 1995', www-archive.mozilla.org, www.britannica.com, www.computerhistory.org, www.infoworld.com, www.latimes.com, www.wired.com

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    #18601,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, "JavaScript" article (britannica.com/technology/JavaScript): states JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich at Netscape Communications Corporation in 1995.
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    #61,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, "JavaScript" (britannica.com/technology/JavaScript): states JavaScript was created in 1995 by Brendan Eich at Netscape Communications Corporation.
    #3511,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, "JavaScript" (britannica.com/technology/JavaScript): states JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich at Netscape Communications Corporation and introduced in 1995 (originally named Mocha, then LiveScript, renamed JavaScript before release in Netscape Navigator 2.0).
    #12991,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, "JavaScript" (britannica.com/technology/JavaScript): "JavaScript, computer programming language created in 1995 by Brendan Eich..."; corroborated by Mozilla's history of JavaScript (developer.mozilla.org, "A short history of JavaScript"), which states Eich developed it at Netscape in 1995.
    #8001,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, article "JavaScript" (britannica.com) — states JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich in 1995 while at Netscape Communications.
    #1271,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, "JavaScript" (britannica.com/technology/JavaScript): states JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich at Netscape Communications Corporation and released in 1995.
    #3791,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, "JavaScript" entry (britannica.com/technology/JavaScript): states JavaScript is a scripting language created by Brendan Eich in 1995 for Netscape Communications.
    #7291,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, entry on JavaScript: 'JavaScript, scripting language for a computer program... created in 1995 by Brendan Eich for Netscape Communications Corporation.'
    #18711,995MDN Web Docs (developer.mozilla.org) JavaScript overview and Encyclopaedia Britannica entry on JavaScript, both stating JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich at Netscape in 1995.
    #6051,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, "JavaScript" entry (britannica.com/technology/JavaScript): states JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich at Netscape Communications in 1995.
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    #15401,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, "JavaScript" entry (britannica.com/technology/JavaScript): states JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich at Netscape Communications Corporation in 1995.
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    #8491,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, "JavaScript" entry (britannica.com/technology/JavaScript): created by Brendan Eich at Netscape in 1995.
    #15781,995Wikipedia, JavaScript (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript); Britannica, JavaScript
    #2931,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, "JavaScript" entry (britannica.com/technology/JavaScript): states JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich at Netscape Communications Corporation in 1995.
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    #6581,995Encyclopaedia Britannica, entry on JavaScript: created by Brendan Eich at Netscape Communications Corporation in 1995.
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