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SoftKey International (originally SoftKey Software Products, Inc.) was a software company founded by Kevin O'Leary in 1986 in Toronto, Ontario. It was known as the Learning Company from 1995 to 1999 after acquiring the Learning Company and taking its name.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoftKey | Defunct | 1999; 27 years ago (1999) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SoftKey | Fate | Acquired by Mattel and folded into Mattel Interactive | 1.00 | infobox |
| SoftKey | Founded | 1986; 40 years ago (1986) (as SoftKey Software Products) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SoftKey | Founders | Kevin O'Leary | 1.00 | infobox |
| SoftKey | Headquarters | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| SoftKey | Products | Educational software games | 1.00 | infobox |
| SoftKey | Successors | Mattel Interactive Riverdeep Interactive Learning Software MacKiev | 1.00 | infobox |
| SoftKey | Trade name | The Learning Company (1995–1999) | 1.00 | infobox |
| revolving racks for software packaged in standard CD jewel cases | instance of | O'Leary emphasized offering retailers a diverse range of titles to mitigate risk and ensure a specific sales volume in exchange for allocated shelf space.SoftKey introduced inno… | 0.80 | text |
| enabling more efficient product displays | instance of | O'Leary emphasized offering retailers a diverse range of titles to mitigate risk and ensure a specific sales volume in exchange for allocated shelf space.SoftKey introduced inno… | 0.80 | text |
| SoftKey | related to history | In | 0.60 | section |
| SoftKey | related to history | Canadian | 0.60 | section |
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