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Feverish change became a fixed feature of the television scene. The tube seemed likely co retain its central role in American life, but behind the rube a complex struggle was under way, spurred by different visions of the future of television, and with implications for almost every aspect of society. The long-range outcome was a subject of ceaseless discussion and speculation–rhetorical and financial. The stakes seemed enormous, and the odds shifted constantly. First one contender, then another, seemed to represent the wave of the future. A contender might fall back, then forge ahead in a new form. Each of the contending technologies was hailed–as radio and television had once been hailed–as the key to a more enlightened society and the fulfillment of democracy.

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