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defrosttoday at 1:49 AM2 repliesview on HN

Because the primary is right handed.

I enjoy asking my grandkids why mirrors reflect left to right and not top to bottom.


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cellulartoday at 3:53 AM

They do "reflect top to bottom".

Hold a written word in front of your eyes to read it.

Now flip it to the mirror to read the reflection:

Did you flip it horizontally? Then it reflected left-to-right.

Did you flip it vertically? Then it reflected top-to-bottom.

inigyoutoday at 2:01 AM

So he is not the primary?

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