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In the 19th century, they
predicted: There will be no world wars. |
(1) |
(12) |
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In 1903, they predicted: In less than 50 years from now,
people will go to their work in automobiles. |
(2) |
(13) |
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In 1904, Jules Verne predicted: Submarines will be used
in wars. |
(3) |
(14) |
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In 1928, they predicted: Our milk and butter will be
derived from kerosene instead of cows. |
(4) |
(15) |
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In 1939, they predicted: We will use short-wave radio
frequency to cook our food. |
(5) |
(16) |
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In 1945, they predicted: Wars will fade out. |
(6) |
(17) |
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In 1950, they predicted: By 2000, wood, brick and stone
will disappear as building materials because they are too expensive. |
(7) |
(18) |
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In 1951, they predicted: Soon we'll all have a helicopter
in our garage instead of a car. |
(8) |
(19) |
| 9. |
In 1954, they predicted: Within 20 years, more than half
the population of the United States will live in mobile trailers. |
(9) |
(20) |
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In 1994, they predicted: People will shop, bank, learn,
and be entertained via the "information superhighway" ("Internet" was
not in common use at the time). |
(10) |
(21) |
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In the 1990s, they predicted: We will decipher the human
genome. |
(11) |
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