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'''Science Fiction''' is a [[genre]] of story telling setting out alternatives to what is currently considered scientifically possible or creating extrapolations from present-day knowledge . It is generally set in the future and often in non-Terrestial locales. It is found in [[short story|short stories]], [[novel|novels]], and [[film|motion picture]] form. Science fiction was introduced in the 19th century by authors such as [[Jules Verne]], [[Edgar Allan Poe]], and [[H.G. Wells]] but became more widely popular in the second half of the 20th century.
'''Science fiction''' is a [[genre]] of story telling involving alternatives to what is currently considered scientifically possible. It is often set in the future or in far distant corners of the universe. There have been many examples in [[short story]], [[novel]] and [[film|motion picture]] form. Science fiction became popular in the 19<sup>th </sup>century with authors like [[Jules Verne]], [[Edgar Allan Poe]] and [[H.G. Wells]].

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Science Fiction is a genre of story telling setting out alternatives to what is currently considered scientifically possible or creating extrapolations from present-day knowledge . It is generally set in the future and often in non-Terrestial locales. It is found in short stories, novels, and motion picture form. Science fiction was introduced in the 19th century by authors such as Jules Verne, Edgar Allan Poe, and H.G. Wells but became more widely popular in the second half of the 20th century.