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Old 04-24-2009, 07:41 PM
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I've read that mirrors are not an efficient reflective material for lighting. The light needs to pass through the glass to get to the reflective material behind the glass, bounce off and then pass through the glass a second time. Apparently a lot of light is lost in this transition.
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