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= Programming languages created in the 1970s
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The 1970s saw the development of several influential programming languages, many of which laid the groundwork for future languages and programming paradigms. Here are some of the notable programming languages created during that decade: 1. **C** (1972) - Developed by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs, C was designed as a systems programming language for writing operating systems. It has influenced many modern programming languages and is widely used in software development.