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- Magic pair of spectacles. D1299.5
- Magic spectacles allow wearer to read others' thoughts. (Cf. D1299.5.) D1316.4.2
- Clergy in no need of spectacles. Many do not pray at all, many know their prayers by heart, and the great prelates look through their fingers J1263.5
- Absurd ignorance of the use of spectacles. J1748
- The imitative choir. Minister tells congregation that he has forgotten his spectacles, that he cannot line out the hymn as he customarily did. The choir sings his words. He tries to explain, apologizes. The choir repeats the apology in song. J2498.1
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