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The Creative Spirit of Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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Summary

A brief, non‑technical blog post reminiscing about a practical‑effects gag in *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* – a pelican animated on a real bicycle, with wheels filled with water for stability and guided by a cable.

  • The post is a nostalgic description of a movie stunt, not an engineering analysis.
  • No technical details, code, or design rationale are provided.

None for software engineering practice; the content is purely cultural.

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