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Sharing the bathroom mirror with Oprah, Tiger Woods and SpongeBob SquarePants seems like such an alien concept.
But these days, people are watching television through the same glass they use for studying their reflections when they brush their teeth or apply makeup. House builders, TV manufacturers and homeowners have started installing televisions behind mirrors because it's a novel yet useful concept.
Inside the McNett household in Lee's Summit, Mo., ESPN ``Sports Center,'' the ``Today'' show or a Nickelodeon cartoon is on display nearly every morning in the master bathroom mirror upstairs.
Kerri McNett thought her husband, Matt, would be the only one watching their television behind the mirror -- the apparent pinnacle of guy gadgetry. To watch a home-run replay during a clean, close shave, all it takes is the click of a remote control. When the television is off, it seemingly disappears, and the mirror goes back to looking like any other mirror.
But she watches it probably more than he does.
``With three kids, it ends up that the best time I can catch up on …
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