Olden tales would at times mention a “magic mirror” which unlike a regular that only reflected was was before it, could “reflect” images of distant places. There is no such thing as yet. There is the television, which is literally a “far-seeing” device. The TV needs a camera and transmitter and is limited to that. The magic mirror could, supposedly, show anything at the operator’s whim.
I was reminded of this during some recent travels when a motel room had this:
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