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1"Society Marches On" may refer to one of the following:
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3* DatedHistory: Changes in how our past is understood makes some older works inaccurate.
4* FailedFutureForecast: A work set in the future makes a prediction that fails to come true.
5* FairForItsDay: Something that might come across as obvious or even offensive today was considered progressive in its time.
6* FutureSocietyPresentValues: A work set in the future has societal norms and values that are identical to when the work was written. Formerly named "Society Marches On".
7* OnceOriginalNowCommon: A work that was seen as innovative and fresh is now seen as quaint because of its immense influence.
8* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: An AudienceReaction in which a work has so many cultural trademarks of its era that it comes across as a deliberate exaggeration to modern viewers.
9* ValuesDissonance: An element of a work is viewed as normal in its own culture/time period, but is considered questionable in another culture/time period.
10* {{Zeerust}}: Science-fiction aesthetics that were viewed as futuristic upon release end up dating the work to its era.
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