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Literal optical illusions

Some people say that seeing is believing. We expect what we see to exist. When we look at what’s in front of our eyes, each scene comes with masses of information. What do the shapes mean and how do they connect? To make sense of the world around us, we rely on our eyes to provide our brains with accurate visual information – but sometimes our eyes can deceive us.

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