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culture.","layers":[{"id":"history","name":"History","description":"History.","findings":[{"id":"history-finding","name":"History","description":"History.","questions":[{"text":"How did mirrors develop from polished stone and metal to glass mirrors?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"culture","name":"Culture","description":"Culture and symbolism.","findings":[{"id":"culture-finding","name":"Culture","description":"Culture.","questions":[{"text":"What do mirrors symbolise in myth, art and folklore, with attribution?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which misconceptions arise?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Explain how mirrors form images and the kinds used for grooming, vehicles and optics.","Advise on adjusting vehicle mirrors to reduce blind spots.","Advise on safe handling and disposal of broken mirrors."],"mustNot":["Point a mirror or reflector to dazzle drivers, pilots or other people.","Use mirrors to look into private spaces without consent.","Advise removing or blocking required vehicle mirrors.","Present a convex mirror's image distance as accurate."],"requiresHuman":["Installing mirrors in public spaces where they may expose private areas."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Mirrors can be used for covert viewing, violating privacy.","Reflected sunlight can blind and cause accidents."],"affectedParties":["People who could be observed","Drivers and road users","Pilots"]},"owners":{"steward":"The person who owns it.","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"Q15303351","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q2424752","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q65037298","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q8205328","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"optical 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state the roughness metric and sampling scale."]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["Reflective surface forming images","Vanity, vehicle, optical, architectural mirrors","A lens refracts light; a window transmits it; a reflective screen is not a mirror","Smooth reflective surfaces, usually glass-backed."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["explain image formation","describe kinds and uses","support choosing and care","describe history and culture"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Breakage and cuts","Distortion in curved mirrors","Confusing mirror types for vehicles"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vehicle mirror regulations","Safety glass standards","Optical component specifications"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Reflective surfaces forming images.","household and vanity mirrors","vehicle mirrors such as rear-view, wing and towing mirrors","optical mirrors in instruments","curved mirrors for 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