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According to the principles of special relativity, if a near light beam and a far light beam pass in front of you, they will both appear to be moving at the same speed: the speed of light.

One of the fundamental principles of relativity is that the speed of light in a vacuum, denoted as "c," is constant and independent of the motion of the observer. This means that the speed of light is the same for all observers, regardless of their relative velocities. Whether you are stationary or moving, the speed of light remains constant.

So, even if the near light beam is physically closer to you than the far light beam, both beams will appear to be moving at the same speed when you observe them. This is because your perception of the speed of light is always the same, regardless of the distance or motion of the source of light.

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