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{{you may|What If? (feature)|n1=the work of fiction of the same name}} | {{you may|What If? (feature)|n1=the work of fiction of the same name}} | ||
The term "'''what if?'''", also stylised as "'''what if...'''", is a term coined by [[Marvel Comics]] for their series of alternate continuity comics {{w|What If? (comics)|of the same name}}. The term has since been adopted for usage of speculative fiction of alternate histories,<ref>[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/what_if What if on Wiktionary]</ref> and has even made its way into official usage by writers of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fiction; | The term "'''what if?'''", also stylised as "'''what if...'''", is a term coined by [[Marvel Comics]] for their series of alternate continuity comics {{w|What If? (comics)|of the same name}}. The term has since been adopted for usage of speculative fiction of alternate histories,<ref>[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/what_if What if on Wiktionary]</ref> and has even made its way into official usage by writers of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fiction; the short story {{cs|Father Time: "Set Visit" (short story)}}, (set in an alternate version of the real world) the fiction piece {{cs|What If? (feature)}} in [[DWM 255]], (set in a universe where the [[Eighth Doctor (What If?)|Eighth Doctor]] was portrayed by [[Richard Griffiths]]) and {{cs|Time Warped! (feature)}} in [[DWA 5]] (set in various [[parallel universe]]s). | ||
The term "what if" is directly comparable with "[[unbound]]", a term derived from [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' audio drama series. | The term "what if" is directly comparable with "[[unbound]]", a term derived from [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' audio drama series. | ||