Horned- and wire-rimmed glasses were perceived as old-fashioned until they became associated with intellectualism in the 1980s.This does not show that the product is new,but rather the ____ is (are)new.

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The statement mentions that the change in perception of horned- and wire-rimmed glasses was due to the meaning associated with the product (i.e, being associated with intellectualism in the 1980s). This suggests that the product design and features may have remained the same, but the meaning attached to it changed. The brand name and technology associated with the product are not mentioned in the statement.

Horned- and Wire-Rimmed Glasses Were Perceived as Old-Fashioned Until They