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Determine whether a closed spiral notebook with no writing would be chiral or achiral.

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A chiral object is one that is not superimposable on its mirror image. Conversely, an achiral object is one that is identical (superimposable) to its mirror image. I believe a closed spiral notebook is a chiral object. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.
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