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Now, I'm not against glass. It's an ancient and versatile material. 我并不是反对使用玻璃。玻璃毕竟是一种古老且通用性强的材料。 It's easy to manufacture and transport and install and replace and clean. 它们易于大量生产

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But this still doesn't explain why light is able to pass through glass rather than being absorbed as with most solids. 但是这还是不能解释为什么光可以穿透玻璃而不是像其他大多固体那样被吸收。 For that, we need to go a

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