How do I mirror a prop?

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I have customized a prop to use as something it wasn't made for, lol, and I'd like a matching one on the opposite side of my character and am guessing duplicating then mirroring would be the best way. So how do I keep these dimensions but just flip them for the other side?
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Set the scale to -100%.
Easy way to add some variety to instances too.
That didn't work exactly, but got me on the right track ... thanks :)