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City in Minnesota, USA, forming with St Paul
the Twin Cities area; population (1980)
371,000, metropolitan area 2,114,000. The
world's most powerful computers (Cray 2
supercomputer 1985) are built here, used for
long-range weather forecasting, spacecraft
design, and code-breaking. The city centre is
glass-covered against the difficult climate;
there is an arts institute, symphony
orchestra, Minnesota University, and Tyrone
Guthrie theatre.