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About this quote

What does it mean?
A metaphorical statement distinguishing windows and mirrors by their directionality and how people interact with them.
In plain terms
Windows work both ways, but mirrors only show one side.
What can you take from it?
Some tools reveal both sides; others only one.

Where it applies

  • reflection on relationships
  • art analysis

Putting it to work

  • self reflection
  • design choices

Questions to consider

  • What things have two sides?
  • What is one way?

Another view

Mirrors show reality too, just differently.

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