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being observed, multiplying the change of output at each edge, but ignoring slow changes of
output over smooth surfaces.
e eye is able to ignore changes in the illumination, both spectrally and as a
since the ratios discussed wil remain fairly constant. What mechanism in the
o make such comparison is still uncertain. Lightness, then, is associated with
reflectivity for the three spectral sensitivities for which experiment has shown the cones respond.
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