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Snippet from Wikipedia: 1988: 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1988th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 988th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1980s decade.

1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United States (National Science Foundation Network) and Europe (Nordunet) as well as the first Internet-based chat protocol, Internet Relay Chat. The concept of the World Wide Web was first discussed at CERN in 1988.
The Soviet Union began its major deconstructing towards a mixed economy at the beginning of 1988 and began its gradual dissolution. The Iron Curtain began to disintegrate in 1988 as Hungary began allowing freer travel to the Western world. The first extrasolar planet, Gamma Cephei Ab (confirmed in 2003), was detected this year and the World Health Organization began its mission to eradicate polio. Global warming also began to emerge as a more significant concern, with climate scientist James Hansen testifying before the U.S. Senate on the issue.

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88 may refer to:

88 (number)

one of the years 88 BC, AD 88, 1888 CE, 1988 CE, 2088 CE, etc.

Highway 88, see List of highways numbered 88

The 88 (San Jose), a residential skyscraper in San Jose, California, USA

The 88, a nickname for the piano derived from the number of keys it typically has

A Morse code abbreviation meaning "Love and kisses"

88 (film), a 2015 film directed by April Mullen, starring Katharine Isabelle

Atomic number 88: radium

The butterfly genus Diaethria, which has an 88-like pattern on its wings

The butterfly genus Callicore, which has an 88-like pattern on its wings

88, a neo-Nazi symbol and code number for "Heil Hitler," based on "H" being the eighth letter of the alphabet

88 Thisbe, a main-belt asteroid

Oldsmobile 88, a full-sized car produced by General Motors