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a hole in your eye masquerading as a black dot, gulping light all day

means Either a child being taught by a teacher, or the dark adjustable opening at the center of your eye that lets light in.

from From Latin 'pupilla,' a 'little doll' — the diminutive of 'pupa,' meaning girl or doll. Why the eye? Because when you peer into someone's pupil up close, you see a tiny reflection of yourself, doll-sized. The same Latin word also meant 'orphan' or 'ward,' a small one under another's care — which is how 'pupil' came to mean a student. So both senses share a single root: the little one, whether mirrored in an eye or seated at a desk.

not a thing
It's an opening, the absence of iris
size range
Shrinks to 2mm, dilates to 8mm
attraction tell
Dilates when you see something you desire
goat shape
Goats have horizontal rectangular pupils
red eye
Camera flash bounces off retinal blood vessels
for instance

student at eton college — historic boarding school in berkshire, england, pupils called etonians since 1440s

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