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The reason you can read this at all — and why villains love good lighting.

eye mathEyes detect edges, not absolute brightness, everywhere
famous trickTwo identical grays look different beside black or white
film noirBuilt entire genres from shadow against light
accessibilityWeb standards demand minimum text-to-background ratios
perceptionBright stars vanish against a bright daytime sky
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