What does through the wrong end of the telescope mean?

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through the wrong end of the telescope

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

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With the opposite of what is the correct conclusion.

put the cart before the horse tail wagging the dog

put the cart before the horse tail wagging the dog

What does through the wrong end of the telescope mean?: With the opposite of what is the correct conclusion.

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