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THE interesting binocular illusion described by Prof. Dixon1 is usually called the wall-paper experiment in England and Tapetenbilder in Germany. It has frequently been rediscovered—often by children—and I know of a number of people who have found it out for themselves.
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CREED, R. A Binocular Illusion. Nature 141, 977 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141977b0
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