Futures
Later
Later adjective - Being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else.
Both words in one sentence
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In one of the many futures shown on The Simpsons, "Smell you later" has replaced "Goodbye" in common usage—to the extent that "Smell you later forever" makes sense.
Source: Future Slang - In later books, HEX demonstrates he can control the flow of time on Roundworld, speeding, slowing, or rewinding it down alternate different pasts and futures as is necessary.
Source: Year Inside, Hour Outside - As a result, if you're playing in a chronologically-later game, then the earlier games are considered canon, but if you're playing an earlier game, later games are only "possible futures" and nothing is canon past the start date.
Source: Schizo Continuity
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