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  Futures tree 
 
Use a futures tree to analyze the causes and future results that stem from an issue or event you are studying. Enter the issue/event in the center square. Add causes leading up to the event in the cells at the bottom, and predictions or future consequences in the cells at the top. 
 
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Future consequences or predictions 
 
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Present issue or event 
 
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Past events or causes 
 
 
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