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Were the children subjected to the marshmallow test allowed to pursue such gratifying delights, or would merely touching the treats have demonstrated their surrender to short-termism, causing the psychologist who gazed at them through a peephole to return, disappointed?
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
The main entrance is sealed by a forbidding steel gate, pierced only by a peephole through which the durwans can scrutinize would-be visitors.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
All rooms feature wheelchair-accessible doors, lowered peepholes, light switches, and closet door handles; a roll-in shower or tub with grab bars; and teletypewriters and telecommunications devices available upon request.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Visitors can interact with the exhibition by looking through peepholes to find photographs that tell a story.
—Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
The main entrance is sealed by a forbidding steel gate, pierced only by a peephole through which the durwans can scrutinize would-be visitors.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
All rooms feature wheelchair-accessible doors, lowered peepholes, light switches, and closet door handles; a roll-in shower or tub with grab bars; and teletypewriters and telecommunications devices available upon request.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Visitors can interact with the exhibition by looking through peepholes to find photographs that tell a story.
—Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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“Peephole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peephole. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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peephole
noun
peep·hole
ˈpēp-ˌhōl 
: a hole or crack to peep through
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