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A hand lens is nothing more than a hand-held magnifying glass. The term "hand lens" is used primarily in a laboratory setting. The lens, or glass, is set into a frame with a handle attached. The fictional Sherlock Holmes popularized the hand lens, or magnifyng glass when looking for clues to solve a mystery.

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