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In 2021, tech talked up ‘the metaverse.’ One problem: It doesn’t exist.

Since Facebook changed its name to Meta, the term "metaverse" has taken off in the popular imagination. What hasn't taken off is anything like the metaverse itself, at least in its original meaning.
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