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Discover how upbringing shapes the faces in random patterns we perceive. What do you see in everyday objects?

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My pans obviously enjoy getting washed. I've said before that the faces we see in random patterns are determined by our upbringing. Religiously devout people see Mary and Jesus and Mohammed. What do I see?

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