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Nutrient film technique

First in use: the 1960s
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Non-fungible token

First in use: c. 2017

NFT / Nutrient film technique / Non-fungible token

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Which meaning of NFT is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Nutrient film technique came first (the 1960s). Non-fungible token arrived in 2017. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · the 1960s

Nutrient film technique

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Duplicate · c. 2017

Non-fungible token

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