The area between（）and（）is now often referred to as the"Silicon Glen".A、London/South WalesB、the Oxford/the CambridgeC、London/the CambridgeD、Glasgow/Edinburgh
The area between（）and（）is now often referred to as the"Silicon Glen".
- A、London/South Wales
- B、the Oxford/the Cambridge
- C、London/the Cambridge
- D、Glasgow/Edinburgh
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