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Projective Geometry in the Moon Tilt Illusion

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The author is grateful to Annalisa Crannell for several helpful comments.

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Frantz, M. Projective Geometry in the Moon Tilt Illusion. Math Intelligencer 38, 28–34 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-016-9661-2

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