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Craftsman Mirror

Mirror, mirror, on the wall who’s the ... I’ll leave inquiring questions up to you. But it’s true that there is a certain magic to mirrors. That magic mostly comes from the alchemy that appears to happen when you apply silvering to the back of a piece of glass — the simple act of physics transforms the glass, giving it the magical power we call a reflection.

This reflection will add light and depth to the environment it resides in. It also helps in the more mundane activities of life, like straightening your tie, or a final check for little green bits left from

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