Dr. Allis Vanity , Royal Lecturer in Catoptric Philosophy Lady Arabella Specula Whitcombe , Chair of Domestic Reflective Sciences Prof. Archibald T. Backview , Fellow of the Collegium of Specular Observation Abstract It is widely reported by bathroom observers that ordinary mirrors reverse “left” and “right,” while showing a puzzling reluctance to reverse “up” and “down.” This paper examines the phenomenon and concludes that mirrors, though outwardly symmetrical optical devic

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