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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Its tiny pinched reflections

Never before has he so appreciated the mere sight of common things. The silvery sides of the toaster and its tiny pinched reflections. The plump blue-and-yellow Dutch boy cookie jar.

Hi,

Does "pinched reflections" in the above equal "poor/insufficient reflections" or something else? Thanks.
  

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The irregularity in the surface of the toaster produces reflections which are either reduced ('pinched') or expanded, much like funhouse mirrors.

  • The irregularity in the surface of the toaster produces reflections which are either reduced ('pinched') or expanded, much like funhouse mirrors.
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The irregularity in the surface of the toaster produces reflections which are either reduced ('pinched') or expanded, much like funhouse mirrors.

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