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  1. Unknown's avatar

    Dr. “Peeping” Tom appears to be interested in the lady’s exposed ears, but the gag is that he is misusing an otoscope as a primitive telescope to see them better. Yes, those devices usually have a magnifying lens, but it is very short range and would not work at that distance.

  2. Unknown's avatar

    Just adding the detail explicitly that the otoscope is in normal use an instrument for examining the ears. (As eager etymologists could predict!) Hence this peeper’s interest in the lady’s prominent ears.

  3. Unknown's avatar

    Yes, the more common form of that fancy name is otolaryngologist. But that gives you ear and throat, and if you want nose explicitly included as well, the even longer form otorhinolaryngologist is available too.

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