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Concealment Device (Modified Ladies Make-Up Compact)

A code is a system of communication in which groups of symbols represent words. Codes may be used for brevity or security. Here, a code is concealed inside the mirror of a lady's make-up compact. By tilting the mirror at the correct angle, the code is revealed.

  

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Taken on March 7, 2011