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An anti-fogging mirror assembly (10) comprises a mirrored sheet (12), a seco nd sheet (16), and a bonding medium (18) adapted to bond together the mirrored sheet (12) and the second sheet (16). The bonding medium (18) has embedded i n it a heating pad (20) in the form of an electrical resistance heating elemen t, which, when it is supplied with electrical energy, heats the mirrored sheet (12) such that any moisture on the mirrored sheet (12) is evaporated, and condensation of moisture on the mirrored sheet (12) is prevented. The heatin g element (20) may be in the form of a polyester substrate printed with a conductive ink, and electrical energy to the heating element (20) may be supplied through upper (68) and lower (26) bus bars. A thermostat (54) may b e provided such that when the heating element (20) reaches a predetermined temperature electrical energy is no longer supplied to the heating element (20).
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