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Looking at a restaurant sign that has some light bulbs burnt out and yet still being able to read the whole word "OPEN" even though not all parts of the letters are visible is an example of which Gestalt law?

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The answer is closure.
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Answer: Closure

Explanation: In Gestalt's Law of Closure, it states that individuals can perceive objects such as shapes, words, pictures, etc as being complete even when there are parts missing. When we see something familiar and there are parts missing, our perception fills in the gaps.

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