The interpretation of "when are r" is ambiguous, but here are some relevant points related to "when" and "R" (the programming language):

• If you are asking "when are R" related to dates and times in the R programming language, R provides tools (like the lubridate package) to work with dates and times, allowing you to query current dates with functions like today() and now().

• If you are asking about "when is R" as in its history or origin, R was created by Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman, first released in 1993, primarily as a programming language for statistical computing and graphics.

• If you are asking something else about "when" relating to "r" or R, please clarify.

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