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No Cigar | The History of the Future

No Cigar | The History of the Future

By: clay.inc
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 We've always wanted to know what comes next.
We've always breathlessly anticipated things to come.
And we're usually wrong.
We're digging into yesterday's visions of tomorrow. Along with the ways they've inspired innovation.


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