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Refracting telescope: Brings light to a focus by passing it completely through a transparent glass lens.
The lens must be perfect throughout, and unobstructed.

Reflecting telescope: Brings light to a focus by reflecting it from the surface of a curved mirror.
The surface shape must be perfect, but the mirror may be made of anything, and can be supported
by anything.

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