Before the computer scientists, marketing agencies, and self-described &#8220;disruptors&#8221; had their way with it, the Santa Clara Valley used to be known as the Valley Of Heart&#8217;s Delight. The Northern California region was so nicknamed because its abundance of orchards, plants, and flowering trees made it a leading exporter of canned fruit — and presumably…

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