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10-Year-Old Children Predict the Future

NYT Technology Sunday 13 September 2026, 09:01 UTC By Callie Holtermann 1 min read
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Kids across the nation weigh in on what life will be like in the year 2050.

Robot butlers. Underwater homes. Root beer perfume. Kids across the nation weigh in on what life will be like in the year 2050.
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