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What follows here is futuristic (5)

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after

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(Other definitions for after that I've seen before include "Behind; in quest of" , "Coming later in time" , "At a later time or behind" , "Following - behind" , "Post, later than" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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