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The word "punk" was used to describe a criminal.
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The word "cybernetics" was created by Norbert Wiener
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'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep', written by Phillip K. Dick, was published. This book was the basis for the film Blade Runner.
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The Ramones release their first album and start the punk movement.
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The term "cyberpunk" was coined by Bruce Bethke in a short story. This is the first reported use of the term.
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Time Magazine publishes a "Cyberpunk" cover story and takes it into the mainstream.
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The Matrix is released.
