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Mirrors and the words associated directly or indirectly with them

It may not be of interest to you, but it is rather amazing that there are so many words that come from Greek which refer to mirrors starting at this catoptro- unit. The words mirror, mirrors are explained in greater detail on this page link.

If you want to see how you look asleep, stand in front of a mirror with your eyes shut.

-Laurence J. Peter

A mirror is a piece of glass so magnetic that no woman [or man] can walk past it without looking in it.

-Evan Esar
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