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Which material reflects the most light transparent, translucent, or opaque?

User Pyrospade
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There's no rule like that. A glass mirror is opaque but reflects
more light than a clean transparent glass window does.

On the other hand, a material that's transparent but shiny may
reflect more light than an opaque material that's painted black.

You can't give any general rule.
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