Look at this beauty:
Go kiddies! Now you can be the proud owner of a Gilbert Polarizing Microscope. This must have been inspired by Shinya Inoue! ;)
For more see: A microscope is a scientific instrument. Think of it like a musical instrument: practice, practice, practice.
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