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Why Chinese judges wore sunglasses in court

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Long before they were a staple of arrogant celebrities, tinted lenses were a strictly professional tool for the legal system. Magistrates would wear flat panes of smoky quartz in the courtroom specifically to mask their facial expressions while fiercely interrogating witnesses.

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