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1904 cover of Puck magazine depicting contemporary political figures as germs being examined under a microscope, with the personification of Puck as the professor.

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Once Upon a Honeymoon is a 1956 American short musical fantasy film sponsored by Bell Telephone and directed by Gower Champion.

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