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Palinopsia



Palinopsia (Greek: palin for "again" and opsia for "seeing") is a visual disturbance that causes images to persist even after their corresponding stimulus has left. It is similar to an afterimage seen after looking into a bright light, but in palinopsia, color inversion is rare.



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