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Panel A illustrates a common scene containing a casting object (a pole), its shadow cast on the sidewalk, and ample information about lighting. The cast shadow is perceived as a dark thin layer on the sidewalk, while the shadow body is not experienced perceptually. The perceptual absence of the shadow body is even more surprising when the shadow partially cast on the dog provides more information about the shape of the shadow body (Panel B).
