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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The president in the episode is a Clinton, but it's UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton. In 2008, she ran for real, but was defeated by UsefulNotes/BarackObama in the primary. In 2016, she won the primary but was narrowly defeated by UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: HarsherInHindsight: The president in the episode is a Clinton, but it's UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton. In 2008, she ran for real, but was defeated by UsefulNotes/BarackObama in the primary. In 2016, she won the primary but was narrowly defeated by UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The president in the episode is a Clinton, but it's Hillary Clinton. UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton. In 2008, she ran for real, but was defeated by UsefulNotes/BarackObama in the primary. In 2016, she won the primary but was narrowly defeated in her real bid for the presidency.by UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: A surprisingly major instance happens after the assassination attempt on Arturo, leading to Wade somewhat snidely remarking about how there've never been any female assassins before, which the other characters seem to tacitly acknowledge as being the truth. Even if we just assume she's talking about the U.S., this means that the ''Sliders'' prime universe is apparently one where neither Squeaky Fromme or Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate UsefulNotes/GeraldFord. Though it's possible she meant there haven't been any ''successful'' female assassins in the U.S..
** Given that the divergence point for this universe is somewhere in the Middle Ages, it is extremely unlikely it would have produced a 1995 that has such a close resemblance to ours for such an event would have dramatically impacted every major event throughout history. One notable event would have been the formation of the USA for if war is almost non-existent as claimed, then the British Empire and the ensuing Revolutionary War would have been vastly different if it even happened at all. And that's before we even get into the thorny issue of what a world without Hitler and Lenin would have become.
** Given that the divergence point for this universe is somewhere in the Middle Ages, it is extremely unlikely it would have produced a 1995 that has such a close resemblance to ours for such an event would have dramatically impacted every major event throughout history. One notable event would have been the formation of the USA for if war is almost non-existent as claimed, then the British Empire and the ensuing Revolutionary War would have been vastly different if it even happened at all. And that's before we even get into the thorny issue of what a world without Hitler and Lenin would have become.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: A surprisingly major instance happens after the assassination attempt on Arturo, leading to Wade somewhat snidely remarking about how there've never been any female assassins before, which the other characters seem to tacitly acknowledge as being the truth. Even if we just assume she's talking about the U.S., this means that the ''Sliders'' prime universe is apparently one where neither Squeaky Fromme or Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate UsefulNotes/GeraldFord. Though it's possible she meant there haven't been any ''successful'' female assassins.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: A surprisingly major instance happens after the assassination attempt on Arturo, leading to Wade somewhat snidely remarking about how there've never been any female assassins before, which the other characters seem to tacitly acknowledge as being the truth. Even if we just assume she's talking about the U.S., this means that the ''Sliders'' prime universe is apparently one where neither Squeaky Fromme or Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate UsefulNotes/GeraldFord. Though it's possible she meant there haven't been any ''successful'' female assassins.assassins in the U.S..
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** Given that the divergence point for this universe is somewhere in the Middle Ages, it is extremely unlikely it would have produced a 1995 that has such a close resemblance to ours for such an event would have dramatically impacted every major event throughout history. One notable event would have been the formation of the USA for if war is almost non-existent as claimed, then the British Empire and the ensuing Revolutionary War would have been vastly different if it even happened at all. And that's before we even get into the thorny issue of what a world without Hitler and Lenin would have become.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: A surprisingly major instance happens after the assassination attempt on Arturo, leading to Wade somewhat snidely remarking about how there've never been any female assassins before, which the other characters seem to tacitly acknowledge as being the truth. Even if we just assume she's talking about the U.S., this means that the ''Sliders'' prime universe is apparently one where neither Squeaky Fromme or Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate UsefulNotes/GeraldFord.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: A surprisingly major instance happens after the assassination attempt on Arturo, leading to Wade somewhat snidely remarking about how there've never been any female assassins before, which the other characters seem to tacitly acknowledge as being the truth. Even if we just assume she's talking about the U.S., this means that the ''Sliders'' prime universe is apparently one where neither Squeaky Fromme or Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate UsefulNotes/GeraldFord. Though it's possible she meant there haven't been any ''successful'' female assassins.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: A surprisingly major instance happens after the assassination attempt on Arturo, leading to Wade somewhat snidely remarking about how there've never been any female assassins before, which the other characters seem to tacitly acknowledge as being the truth. Even if we just assume she's talking about the U.S., this means that the ''Sliders'' prime universe is apparently one where neither Squeaky Fromme or Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate UsefulNotes/GeraldFord.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: A surprisingly major instance happens after the assassination attempt on Arturo, leading to Wade somewhat snidely remarking about how there've never been any female assassins before, which the other characters seem to tacitly acknowledge as being the truth. Even if we just assume she's talking about the U.S., this means that the ''Sliders'' prime universe is apparently one where neither Squeaky Fromme or Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate UsefulNotes/GeraldFord.UsefulNotes/GeraldFord.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The president in the episode is a Clinton, but it's Hillary Clinton. In 2016, she was narrowly defeated in her real bid for the presidency.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The president in the episode is a Clinton, but it's Hillary Clinton. In 2016, she was narrowly defeated in her real bid for the presidency.
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