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Why is glass considered a supercooled liquid?

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On being heated, glass has the property to flow like liquids as shown by graeter thickness of the window panes at the bottom. Hence, it is called supercooled liquid.
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Assertion: Glass panes fixed to windows or doors of old buildings are slightly thicker at the bottom than at the top . Reason: Glass is a pseudo solid or supercooled liquid