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Astronomers use them to determine the paths of planets, someone in medicine might recommend a patient get a lithotripsy (a procedure which utilizes the reflective properties of ellipses) to remove a kidney stone, opticians use them for the manipulation of light (for example the making of a microscope), and aerospace engineers use them for space stuff.

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