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a. It is not known who invented the pinhole glasses, but the scientific principles of
pinhole effects were discovered many centuries ago. Pinhole glasses are widely sold
Also of interest is that the farther away the viewed object is, the less the pinholes ar
noticed. The honeycomb effect of the holes is more noticeable when viewing a book
held close to the eyes, because the eyes are focused just a short distance in front of t
glasses. When looking at a distant TV, however, the holes are hardly visible at all
since the eyes are focused much farther away. Also, because of the distance, you can
view the entire TV screen through one hole, an obvious benefit.