Jean CocteauMirrors should think longer before they reflect.
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A mirror is usually used to find objects in the distance, but it also reflects back to us our own appearance. If we are rude or mean to others, we may be ugly or unattractive. Mirrors, too, must reflect their subjects back to us before they can truly reflect.
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