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stereopticon (stĕrēŏp`tĭkən), optical projection instrument making multiple use of the magic lantern. The magic lantern uses lenses to throw on a screen a magnified image from a transparent slide or from an opaque object such as a photograph or the page of a book. The stereopticon combines two or three magic lanterns to focus, in the same area of light on the screen or wall, dissolving views or combinations of images. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Whistling and shaking hands are demon activities; machines (like electric lights, iceboxes, stereopticons, crystal sets, telephones, even "aeroplanes") are demon toys; demons don't know about dragons or how to drink tea properly; they eat "a fat bird" called a turkey, their water is not safe to drink, and they eat "fermented cow's milk that the demons call cheese" (164). |
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