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Yes, it began its life in November 1993 as Archipelago. It was run by Ponder out of the Psychology Department at the University of Essex. In 1996, Ponder left his job at the university and Magnifico took over running the MUD. After a rocky start, Archipelago evolved into Archipelago Classic and then Tempora Heroica.
