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English: A 17th century compound microscope similar to the one Robert Hooke would have used to compile his Micrographia.
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2004-11-09 14:43 Solipsist 538×736× (41602 bytes) A [[17th century]] [[compound microscope]] similar to the one [[Robert Hooke]] would have used to compile his ''[[Micrographia]]''.
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