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Print spurs paper profit
08.11.39
DEMAND for printed works has contributed to a worldwide scarcity of paper and an increase in its price
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Computer draws line at killing
19.11.39
THE WORLD'S first emotional computer, was yesterday ordered to undergo psychotherapy
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Leap of faith
10.01.39
ISLANDERS of the Seychelles have been shocked by the mass suicide of 832 members of an 'immortality cult'

Hover over the bovver
27.05.39
PERSONCOPTERS hovered on to the market yesterday and promised to revolutionise transport
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Artful Sydney
06.02.39
SYDNEY has overtaken London, New York, Milan and Paris as a centre for cutting-edge dance, theatre, music and sculpture

Rich List 2039
THE LIST is made up of 270 men and 221 women

Map of the future 2039 - Space milestones
SPACE'S unregulated traffic lanes are congested with man-made craft
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In response to the disastrous release of anthrax in Bogota three years ago, the Global Federation has introduced a tougher biological arms limitation treaty. The comprehensive agreement will require that all biotechnology companies be registered and open to instant inspection. Non-compliance will result in significant fines. The treaty also lays down a range of political and economic measures for rogue states that fail to comply. PR
JolliPopLollis have overtaken Big Macs in sales. Developed in 1998, the high-tech musical lollipop has only recently taken off. It comprises a sweet on a plastic handle that has a built-in chip on which music and sound effects are recorded. When the lolly is sucked and buttons on the handle are pressed, the toy vibrates and music is heard in your head. DJ
No longer will you have to search for that missing sock. SoleMates is a home tracking system that uses global positioning to locate lost socks. New clothing is logged onto software that can trace a serial number impregnated in fabric. The device requires a discreet aerial located on the roof of the house that picks up a radio signal emitted by the clothing and shows its position on a grid guide of the house. JR
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