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Glass is a transparent, strong, brittle material. Glass could be made from sand, although making glass requires a lot of energy. Glass may be combined with plastics to increase its strength and radiation shielding capabilities. Glass may be used in Greenhouses but it may prove too heavy.

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	'''Glass''' is a transparent, strong, brittle material. Glass could be made from [[sand]], although making glass requires a lot of energy. Glass may be combined with plastics to increase its strength and radiation shielding capabilities. Glass may be used in [[Greenhouse\|Greenhouses]] but it may prove too heavy.		'''Glass''' is a transparent, strong, brittle material. Glass could be made from [[sand]], although making glass requires a lot of [[energy]]. Glass may be combined with [[plastics]] to increase its strength and [[radiation]] [[radiation shield\|shielding]] capabilities. Glass may be used in [[Greenhouse\|Greenhouses]] but it may prove too heavy.

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