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   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article , Joy Beeson   
    wrote:   
   > On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 02:10:56 -0330, David Dalton    
   > wrote:   
   > >   
   > > What are some cases where science fiction has successfully   
   > > predicted scientific or technological advances?   
   >   
   > While contemplating the purchase of a self-driving carpet sweeper, I   
   > recalled that the _Door into Summer_ predicted that the first   
   > household robot would be a vacuum cleaner.   
   >   
   > On the other hand, a case could be made for the pop-up toaster.   
      
   It could be, but then you'd have to keeping taking it out of the case   
   whenever you wanted some toast.  ;-)   
      
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