Duplicating mesh created after mirror modifier

I am on the pillar portion of the course Complete Blender Creator: Learn 3D Modelling for Beginners

I noticed that the instructor was able to immediately duplicate the mesh that he made after building the pillar with the mirror modifier but I don’t have that option when I clicked shift D it takes points of the mesh, but it doesn’t allow me to duplicate the full mesh

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Please give us a clue, visual reference and the lecture time.

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This is my file. the the time stamp: Section 2 ,video 25: 10:30 mark

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Looks fine.
You are trying to duplicate the pillar in OBJECT mode?
It just makes a duplicate, including all the modifiers, as shown in the lecture.

If making the duplicate does not work as in the video, and as above mentioned while in Object Mode, please show what it does create, what you describe as ’ points of the mesh’ not the full item.

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Yes, I am in Object mode. this is wat happens:

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Ok check that the origins is NOT ticked in the options dropdown.

Nothing should be ticked in there.

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