Do mirrors only reflect and lenses only refract?

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Mirrors reflect and lenses refract-can someone verify if I understand it?
 
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charlies1902 said:
Mirrors reflect and lenses refract-can someone verify if I understand it?

Lenses reflect and refract. Mirrors reflect 100% and refract 0%. If my memory serves me, lenses well reflect ~4% when the light is on the way in, and another ~4% when light is on the way out. and the rest ~92% will refract.