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We would all dress like movie stars from the '30's & '40s.
Women would wear stockings (not pantyhose).
Everyone would be art snobs and the average quality of film, television and music would be greatly elevated.
Knowing a lot of stuff would be extremely cool.
Sex wouldn't carry so much stigma and therefore such powers of influence and persuasion.
Advertising would have been outlawed in the interest of consumer protection in the 1950's.
There would be more roller coasters and theme parks would be affordable.
Cell phones wouldn't have been invented.
All cars would be modest and fuel efficient because no one would see them as anything other than a device to get you from here to there.
...just a few off the top of my head.
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