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Some people are afraid of their own reflection

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Getting ready in the morning requires heroic levels of bravery. Spectrophobia is the overwhelming dread of mirrors or seeing one's own reflection. It often stems from a deep-seated dread of seeing something supernatural appearing right behind them in the glass.

Some people are afraid of their own reflection
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