Predictions From 'The Simpsons' That Came True

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Donald Trump's Presidency (2000)

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Smartwatches (1995)

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Autocorrect Errors (1994)

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Farm-to-Table Movement (1999)

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Faulty Voting Machines (2008)

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Thankyou For Reading

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