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| Visi-Screen | ||
| A display device. |
This is a very early use of this term.
| The picture of Jupiter on the visi-screen was shifting erratically; a matter of a few seconds would tell the story... |
| From Satellite Five,
by Arthur K. Barnes. Published by Thrilling Wonder Stories in 1938 Additional resources -
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See also the similar visiplate from Doc Smith's 1931 epic Skylark Three and the viewplate from Nowlan's Armageddon: 2419 A.D..
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