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As Seen Through A Telescope (1900)
 

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A man standing on a street corner is looking through a telescope and focuses it on a couple with a bicycle. Shot through the telescope of a young man's hands tying the girl's shoelace and petting her ankle as she rests her foot on the pedal. The man sits down as the couple walk towards him. As the young man passes, he knocks the man over