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There Are 16 Circles In This Image, And Most People Can’t Find Them Right Away
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There Are 16 Circles In This Image, And Most People Can’t Find Them Right Away

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Check out the pattern below. What do you see? A bunch of lines and boxes, right? Well, believe it or not, there are actually sixteen circles hiding in this eye trick. We know, it sounds crazy, but you’ll just have to trust us on this one.

It’s called the Coffer Illusion, and it was a finalist in the 2006 Best Optical Illusion Picture of the Year contest. It was created by Anthony Norcia, formerly of the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, and it’s called the Coffer Illusion image because Coffer is an architectural term used to refer to a series of sunken panels in various shapes.

This mind trick was recently uploaded by somebody called i124nk8, and it’s been astounding and bamboozling the internet ever since. Some people can see the circles, and some people can’t. Can you? Then let us know in the comments below!

Optical illusions work by using color, light, and patterns to create cool images that are designed to confuse the brain. They occur because our mind is trying to interpret what our eyes see, thereby creating a perception that doesn’t match the real image in front of us.

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Andrew Cas
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To easy if you can't see it go slightly out of focus / cross-eyed !

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Luis Villarreal
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't see it right away!!! But once you see it, you can't hide it from you again!!! Is something that you brain just lean?

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John Gilroy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only can I not see any circles, I don't believe there are any circles in the pattern.

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Ed Mo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Focus on a single point, any will work. The illusion will present itself in a few seconds.

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Nads
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This and opening my eyes wide helped also for some reason....I'm usually really bad at these.

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Ironcat_xox
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HOLY JESUS I BLINKED AND IT WAS A DIFFERENT PICTURE IM LITERALLY QUESTIONING EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW

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Jilltdcatlady
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me Too! What reset my mind in that blink? It was like the image turned "on".

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coffee zombie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I don't have to strain to see the circles, does that mean there's something wrong with me?

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TheRubyFalcon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't either. It's so easy, it probably had something to do with the angle you glanced at it.

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Gordon Schwartz
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First I had to figure out where they had to be....4 x 4 to get 16.............. They then appeared like magic !

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Jade Lynn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was trying to find 16 before I opened the whole picture lol oops

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Flinkie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I searched for them for a whilre, then a just rested for a second and then highered the brightness! Now I see them :D

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Cassie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't see them right away, but I tried changing focus and they appeared for me. I wonder if this would be a good device for training the muscles of the eye because it forces you to change focus to see it differently.

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John Quiggins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took about a minute. I slowly crossed my eyes until 3 rows of 5 circles appeared. It was like they were sitting on top of the squares 3d like. Weird.

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Christopher Holahan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to disagree with calling the result circles. While it looks three dimensional, they remain rectangular!

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Colin Roxburgh
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A circle, by definition, is round and is depicted by a curved line. however, in this image all the lines are straight suggesting there are no circular shapes.

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Natasha Monzolevskaya
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, they're all there. In the spaces between the squares. They kind of connect the squares together.

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Ramona Jackson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I plainly see the circles that are between the rows but I also see the hint of circles between the columns. If you look at the outline of the bottom of a square and the top outline of the square below it, (or above), you will see the suggestion of a circle. It is like that between each square in each column in addition to the 16 that is between the rows. lol

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chandrima roy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes.. I saw them... just need to focus - it just pops up all of a sudden, so to say.

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Quinn Kowolewski
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With a slight refocus of the eyes the Circles jumped right of the page. Reminds me of the abstract prints with wiggling lines and colors with an image hiding inside popular back in the 90's !!

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Mohinder Singh Kamboj
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes there are 16 circles in the pic. you just focus and concentrate between two squares for about 20 seconds.

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Debbie Liu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so boring... I can easily switch between circle view and square view....

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Derpicorn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I found them! Its easy if you put the background out of focus

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Carol McLean
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was just about to call you all crazy! Then by moving it away and close a couple of times they just popped out at me!

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Vicki Juliano
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For me it was a now you see it, now you dont moment. They would pop out then go away. Weird.

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Lisa Wood Kivel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Put your eyes in a trance. Like when you first wake up and you stare. You will see them

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Jack Kolkmeyer
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The 16 were easy. They popped right out. but when i shift my vision into a 3D mode, I am able to see 20. Several people have told me that I am crazy that there are not 20 circles visible in any way but in the 3D mode there are clearly 4 rows of 5 circles. Can anyone else see these? We may be a special tribe.

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James Barnett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took about 20 seconds and I relaxed my eyes and the circles (not my eyes) popped right out.

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James Barnett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took about 20 seconds, then I let my eyes relax and then the circles (not my eyes) popped right out.

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Eva Karena
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can! Look between the squares and kinda unfocus your eyes ;D

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Linni Fligor Riehl
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me a little while but finally seen them. Went back and looked again and had to refocus because I didn't see them again even though I knew where they were.

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Terry Plumart
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see the circles! Took me a few seconds but there they were, clear as day!

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Harvey Swenson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I finally found them all by staring at it for a long time, but I discovered that I can make ten circles immediately by putting the tips of my thumbs and fingers on the touch screen. I could get even more by adding toes, but can't quite make that at my age.

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Debby Guerriero
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me a couple of minutes but I see them now!! Can't unsee them now!

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Tony SD
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome! takes awile to train my eyes! I even saw stars....1000 of them!!!

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BREAK YOUr perceptions
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ooh thats cool! if you are having trouble seeing them. look at the boxes then shift your eyes to the right but focus left.if that makes any sense. once you see them u will understand what i mean.

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Bill Durham
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are no circles, there are circular shaped objects that can appear, but do not fit the definition of "circle" a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center).

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TC
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cheeky, very cheeky. It's just a matter of joining two sides of different rectangles while the line in-between becomes the centre of the circles.

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moli.2
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, focusing on single point works, they are between squares

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Hamlets twin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does this count though? Isn't this just an optical illusion and like "The Dress" debacle doesn't show anything?

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Jyotsna Marathe
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes I saw them. Actually they are between the squares...if you look cross eyed then you will see them.

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Ja Legge
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a bit obvious if it says 16 circles n there are 16 squares so it's a circle each square. I was able to see circles for a short moment

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Diane DesAutels
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tried various zooms, distances from the screen, and unfocussing my eyes, with no luck, but suddenly when I was scrolling I saw a row of them, and then could see them all. It's funny how once you've seen it, you always do.

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Deborah R.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And now I can't NOT see them! This is the best of this sort of thing I've ever seen! Wheee!

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Deborah R.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, wow! When somebody said "Look between the boxes," I did -- and there they were, all sixteen! A-mazing.

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Susen Hunter
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw them first and thought, why are they asking...isn't it obvious? hahahaha

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Linda Tonner
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was flummoxed at first, but then I looked through the 'distance' part of my glasses, and squinted. Totally obvious then.

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David Wong
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's get someone make a Three-dimensional sculpture of it.

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Sarah White
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw both straight away so it was quite funny when I showed my friends and they had some difficulty!!!

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Liz Alicea
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hint: the circles are made out of the vertical lines. Stare are the darker gray thick bar between each "square" and relax a little.

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As If
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't have to go "cross-eyed", just focus on the vertical lines and the circles are all you can see.

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Annette Paulin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's really cool is if you rotated the circles clockwise 90 degrees they actually become the line pattern. And the circles and squares no longer exist. .there are only lines.

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Darlene Hendrickson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The circles are between the squares, and make up part of the sides of the squares.

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Darlene Hendrickson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The circles are between the squares and part of the sides of the squares.

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Lerrinus
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me a couple minutes before my brain finally got it and showed me the circles! Cool!

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Betty Wilma
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my God I first I couldn't see it at all so I left it and I came back and I saw them in mediately it's pretty bizarre

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Nicola Morley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got it slightly wrong by not clicking on the article and counting the twelve in the thumb nail. I wondered why I was four short. I had to see the bigger picture, pun intended and used seriously

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Esmé de Groot
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Didnt see them, then watched at sme circles around me in the house and then they were there.

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Esmé de Groot
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Didnt see them, then watched at sme circles around me in the house and then they were there.

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Julie Hill Robicheau
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep I saw them... its like those optical illusion books that used to be around a few years ago..very cool

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Daniel Böhme
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw them, too! Actually it's hard for me to see the squares!!!

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Richard Vincent
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep got it .had to work out what there were sixteen of then they just popped right out

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Margaret Boreham-Colven
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its the circles that jump out at me and then I have to work at seeing the squares and it continually flips back and forth... ;-)

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Margaret Boreham-Colven
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its the circles that first jump out at me... I have to work at seeing the squares! It flips back and forth ;-)

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R john
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn it I saw the circles right away! I hope this is not one of those "whose psycho" text!

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Vector Fox
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stare at the image for a minute or so and close your eyes. In your mind's eyes you will see circles. Open your eyes and look at the image and you will see the circles. Once you see the circles, your mind can no longer hide them from you.

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Tracey Perkins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It took a moment but then wow yes 4 rows of 4 circles! Very clever !

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Virgil Blue
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice trick, it snapped into vision when I looked away and focussed on something else.

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Michel Baecke
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It took awhile, this reminds me of those artworks where you would see a different picture when looking out of focus. circa 1980. I still like the challenge.

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Jabera S
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its not just 16 circles you will be able to see 20 circles too the image is both optical and 3d illusion!!

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Paul Nordini
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are no circles here. We are all dumber now for having tried.

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Mariah C
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this a joke? I can't NOT see the circles. Maybe if you're looking at this on your phone or something you'd see it different???

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Annette Paulin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep your eyes on a set of vertical lines, the circle will shape around them. :)

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Mark Fuller
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm utterly useless with magic eye- never once got them. But yep, after a while I finally got there and once you see them, it's obvious!

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john k. rasputin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice pics... 4 circle per line... 3D imagine... put the imagine near the face, fix a point and slowly move it away from the face... et voila les jeux sont faites

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Gia Lantara
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I absolutely saw it... Just think of the circles and look slightly to the right with your eyes they will appear

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Dyrk Trout
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't see them, then all of a sudden one appeared out of the corner of my eye .Then, I could see all of them.More "round shapes" than circles.

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Vivian Hager
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my gosh Andrew I see them now and can't stop seeing them. LOL I remember a book that my kids had when they were younger and you had to find characters on each page and you would hold the book a certain way and you would be able to see them .

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Vivian Hager
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my gosh Andrew I can see now. Thank you for the tip, I remember when my kids were younger they had this book with pictures with pictures hidden it, like an illusion.

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Tony Masia
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me a few minutes but I can see them now, focus on the spaces between the squares.

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Flora Polvado
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now that I've seen the circles, having trouble seeing the squares again.

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Parmeisan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For those having trouble, the circles are made up of all of the vertical lines.

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Moyra Bromfield
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes I can see them, but not straight away and it's easier if you don't focus

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Adam Frank
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very cool. Like they say, once seen they don't go away :o)

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Kerri Russ
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once you see them, you can't unsee them. Just have to let your eyes go lazy while you focus on one point. Then they will jump out at you.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you can't see them just tilt it a bit Hard if you are using a computer

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Jones Johnson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had trouble seeing the circles at first--but once I did I see 20, not 16!

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Jones Johnson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Duh! I had I my eyes so unfocused that I was getting extras! Now I see 16.

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Joe Dad
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The very edge of the squares is what gives the outline for the circles. It's really cool when you finally see them! :) They pop out!

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Olivia W
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Found them straight away and didn't even need to blur or cross my eyes lol. Is that weird?

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Kevin Donegan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen his before and never saw the circles ... This morning when I saw the picture the circles jumped out at me!

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Felicia Sims
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see them!!! I see them!!!! Took me a moment but I found them!!

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Sky King
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Easy Peasy! Just stare at the dark lines separating the squares.... and the circles will POP OUT @ you! :-)

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cyberbird
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you're looking for borderline circles you wont find them.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it fun being miserable on the internet? What an unnecessary comment. Also, don't forget to delete you Facebook about, since you loathe it!

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Andrew Cas
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To easy if you can't see it go slightly out of focus / cross-eyed !

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Luis Villarreal
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't see it right away!!! But once you see it, you can't hide it from you again!!! Is something that you brain just lean?

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John Gilroy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only can I not see any circles, I don't believe there are any circles in the pattern.

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Ed Mo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Focus on a single point, any will work. The illusion will present itself in a few seconds.

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Nads
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This and opening my eyes wide helped also for some reason....I'm usually really bad at these.

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Ironcat_xox
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HOLY JESUS I BLINKED AND IT WAS A DIFFERENT PICTURE IM LITERALLY QUESTIONING EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW

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Jilltdcatlady
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me Too! What reset my mind in that blink? It was like the image turned "on".

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coffee zombie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I don't have to strain to see the circles, does that mean there's something wrong with me?

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TheRubyFalcon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't either. It's so easy, it probably had something to do with the angle you glanced at it.

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Gordon Schwartz
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First I had to figure out where they had to be....4 x 4 to get 16.............. They then appeared like magic !

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Jade Lynn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was trying to find 16 before I opened the whole picture lol oops

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Flinkie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I searched for them for a whilre, then a just rested for a second and then highered the brightness! Now I see them :D

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Cassie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't see them right away, but I tried changing focus and they appeared for me. I wonder if this would be a good device for training the muscles of the eye because it forces you to change focus to see it differently.

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John Quiggins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took about a minute. I slowly crossed my eyes until 3 rows of 5 circles appeared. It was like they were sitting on top of the squares 3d like. Weird.

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Christopher Holahan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to disagree with calling the result circles. While it looks three dimensional, they remain rectangular!

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Colin Roxburgh
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A circle, by definition, is round and is depicted by a curved line. however, in this image all the lines are straight suggesting there are no circular shapes.

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Natasha Monzolevskaya
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, they're all there. In the spaces between the squares. They kind of connect the squares together.

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Ramona Jackson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I plainly see the circles that are between the rows but I also see the hint of circles between the columns. If you look at the outline of the bottom of a square and the top outline of the square below it, (or above), you will see the suggestion of a circle. It is like that between each square in each column in addition to the 16 that is between the rows. lol

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chandrima roy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes.. I saw them... just need to focus - it just pops up all of a sudden, so to say.

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Quinn Kowolewski
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With a slight refocus of the eyes the Circles jumped right of the page. Reminds me of the abstract prints with wiggling lines and colors with an image hiding inside popular back in the 90's !!

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Mohinder Singh Kamboj
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes there are 16 circles in the pic. you just focus and concentrate between two squares for about 20 seconds.

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Debbie Liu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so boring... I can easily switch between circle view and square view....

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Derpicorn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I found them! Its easy if you put the background out of focus

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Carol McLean
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was just about to call you all crazy! Then by moving it away and close a couple of times they just popped out at me!

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Vicki Juliano
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For me it was a now you see it, now you dont moment. They would pop out then go away. Weird.

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Lisa Wood Kivel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Put your eyes in a trance. Like when you first wake up and you stare. You will see them

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Jack Kolkmeyer
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The 16 were easy. They popped right out. but when i shift my vision into a 3D mode, I am able to see 20. Several people have told me that I am crazy that there are not 20 circles visible in any way but in the 3D mode there are clearly 4 rows of 5 circles. Can anyone else see these? We may be a special tribe.

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James Barnett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took about 20 seconds and I relaxed my eyes and the circles (not my eyes) popped right out.

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James Barnett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took about 20 seconds, then I let my eyes relax and then the circles (not my eyes) popped right out.

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Eva Karena
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can! Look between the squares and kinda unfocus your eyes ;D

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Linni Fligor Riehl
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me a little while but finally seen them. Went back and looked again and had to refocus because I didn't see them again even though I knew where they were.

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Terry Plumart
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see the circles! Took me a few seconds but there they were, clear as day!

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Harvey Swenson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I finally found them all by staring at it for a long time, but I discovered that I can make ten circles immediately by putting the tips of my thumbs and fingers on the touch screen. I could get even more by adding toes, but can't quite make that at my age.

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Debby Guerriero
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me a couple of minutes but I see them now!! Can't unsee them now!

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Tony SD
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome! takes awile to train my eyes! I even saw stars....1000 of them!!!

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BREAK YOUr perceptions
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ooh thats cool! if you are having trouble seeing them. look at the boxes then shift your eyes to the right but focus left.if that makes any sense. once you see them u will understand what i mean.

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Bill Durham
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are no circles, there are circular shaped objects that can appear, but do not fit the definition of "circle" a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center).

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TC
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cheeky, very cheeky. It's just a matter of joining two sides of different rectangles while the line in-between becomes the centre of the circles.

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moli.2
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, focusing on single point works, they are between squares

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Hamlets twin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does this count though? Isn't this just an optical illusion and like "The Dress" debacle doesn't show anything?

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Jyotsna Marathe
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes I saw them. Actually they are between the squares...if you look cross eyed then you will see them.

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Ja Legge
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a bit obvious if it says 16 circles n there are 16 squares so it's a circle each square. I was able to see circles for a short moment

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Diane DesAutels
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tried various zooms, distances from the screen, and unfocussing my eyes, with no luck, but suddenly when I was scrolling I saw a row of them, and then could see them all. It's funny how once you've seen it, you always do.

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Deborah R.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And now I can't NOT see them! This is the best of this sort of thing I've ever seen! Wheee!

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Deborah R.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, wow! When somebody said "Look between the boxes," I did -- and there they were, all sixteen! A-mazing.

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Susen Hunter
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw them first and thought, why are they asking...isn't it obvious? hahahaha

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Linda Tonner
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was flummoxed at first, but then I looked through the 'distance' part of my glasses, and squinted. Totally obvious then.

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David Wong
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's get someone make a Three-dimensional sculpture of it.

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Sarah White
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw both straight away so it was quite funny when I showed my friends and they had some difficulty!!!

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Liz Alicea
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hint: the circles are made out of the vertical lines. Stare are the darker gray thick bar between each "square" and relax a little.

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As If
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't have to go "cross-eyed", just focus on the vertical lines and the circles are all you can see.

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Annette Paulin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's really cool is if you rotated the circles clockwise 90 degrees they actually become the line pattern. And the circles and squares no longer exist. .there are only lines.

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Darlene Hendrickson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The circles are between the squares, and make up part of the sides of the squares.

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Darlene Hendrickson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The circles are between the squares and part of the sides of the squares.

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Lerrinus
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me a couple minutes before my brain finally got it and showed me the circles! Cool!

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Betty Wilma
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my God I first I couldn't see it at all so I left it and I came back and I saw them in mediately it's pretty bizarre

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Nicola Morley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got it slightly wrong by not clicking on the article and counting the twelve in the thumb nail. I wondered why I was four short. I had to see the bigger picture, pun intended and used seriously

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Esmé de Groot
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Didnt see them, then watched at sme circles around me in the house and then they were there.

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Esmé de Groot
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Didnt see them, then watched at sme circles around me in the house and then they were there.

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Julie Hill Robicheau
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep I saw them... its like those optical illusion books that used to be around a few years ago..very cool

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Daniel Böhme
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw them, too! Actually it's hard for me to see the squares!!!

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Richard Vincent
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep got it .had to work out what there were sixteen of then they just popped right out

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Margaret Boreham-Colven
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its the circles that jump out at me and then I have to work at seeing the squares and it continually flips back and forth... ;-)

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Margaret Boreham-Colven
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its the circles that first jump out at me... I have to work at seeing the squares! It flips back and forth ;-)

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R john
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn it I saw the circles right away! I hope this is not one of those "whose psycho" text!

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Vector Fox
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stare at the image for a minute or so and close your eyes. In your mind's eyes you will see circles. Open your eyes and look at the image and you will see the circles. Once you see the circles, your mind can no longer hide them from you.

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Tracey Perkins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It took a moment but then wow yes 4 rows of 4 circles! Very clever !

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Virgil Blue
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice trick, it snapped into vision when I looked away and focussed on something else.

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Michel Baecke
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It took awhile, this reminds me of those artworks where you would see a different picture when looking out of focus. circa 1980. I still like the challenge.

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Jabera S
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its not just 16 circles you will be able to see 20 circles too the image is both optical and 3d illusion!!

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Paul Nordini
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are no circles here. We are all dumber now for having tried.

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Mariah C
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this a joke? I can't NOT see the circles. Maybe if you're looking at this on your phone or something you'd see it different???

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Annette Paulin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep your eyes on a set of vertical lines, the circle will shape around them. :)

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Mark Fuller
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm utterly useless with magic eye- never once got them. But yep, after a while I finally got there and once you see them, it's obvious!

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john k. rasputin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice pics... 4 circle per line... 3D imagine... put the imagine near the face, fix a point and slowly move it away from the face... et voila les jeux sont faites

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Gia Lantara
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I absolutely saw it... Just think of the circles and look slightly to the right with your eyes they will appear

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Dyrk Trout
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't see them, then all of a sudden one appeared out of the corner of my eye .Then, I could see all of them.More "round shapes" than circles.

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Vivian Hager
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my gosh Andrew I see them now and can't stop seeing them. LOL I remember a book that my kids had when they were younger and you had to find characters on each page and you would hold the book a certain way and you would be able to see them .

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Vivian Hager
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my gosh Andrew I can see now. Thank you for the tip, I remember when my kids were younger they had this book with pictures with pictures hidden it, like an illusion.

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Tony Masia
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me a few minutes but I can see them now, focus on the spaces between the squares.

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Flora Polvado
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now that I've seen the circles, having trouble seeing the squares again.

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Parmeisan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For those having trouble, the circles are made up of all of the vertical lines.

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Moyra Bromfield
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes I can see them, but not straight away and it's easier if you don't focus

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Adam Frank
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very cool. Like they say, once seen they don't go away :o)

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Kerri Russ
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once you see them, you can't unsee them. Just have to let your eyes go lazy while you focus on one point. Then they will jump out at you.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you can't see them just tilt it a bit Hard if you are using a computer

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Jones Johnson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had trouble seeing the circles at first--but once I did I see 20, not 16!

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Jones Johnson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Duh! I had I my eyes so unfocused that I was getting extras! Now I see 16.

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Joe Dad
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The very edge of the squares is what gives the outline for the circles. It's really cool when you finally see them! :) They pop out!

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Olivia W
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Found them straight away and didn't even need to blur or cross my eyes lol. Is that weird?

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Kevin Donegan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen his before and never saw the circles ... This morning when I saw the picture the circles jumped out at me!

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Felicia Sims
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see them!!! I see them!!!! Took me a moment but I found them!!

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Sky King
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Easy Peasy! Just stare at the dark lines separating the squares.... and the circles will POP OUT @ you! :-)

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cyberbird
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you're looking for borderline circles you wont find them.

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Settle down
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it fun being miserable on the internet? What an unnecessary comment. Also, don't forget to delete you Facebook about, since you loathe it!

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