Can gravitational lensing detect dark matter?

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ham 'n eggs
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Hi.

Couldn't dark matter be confirmed with the gravitational lense effect? Shouldn't we see a difference in the lensing effect that is not accountable to the traditionally considered visual mass?
 

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