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    Color
    Victoria Finlay
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    Discover how Roman emperors wore purple from stinky shellfish and black dye once came from Caribbean logwood. Victoria Finlay's global odyssey through color reveals the surprising stories behind every hue in your world - a journey that transforms how you see everything.

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