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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Boston MA
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Boston MA

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (BFIT) is a private college of engineering and industrial technologies in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established in 1908 with funds bequeathed in Benjamin Franklin's will.

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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Berkeley Street, Boston South End

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Berkeley Street 41
02116 Boston, South End
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