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Are mirrors considered opaque

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17y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Mirrors are considered opaque, ie. you cant see through them. Unless, you are using a two way mirror. If using a two way mirror (like the police interrogation room) the side you dont want people to see into has to have 70% dimmer lighting then the other.

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