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XKCD’s map of color for English speakers, part of a fascinating read on how colors names emerged in different cultures and began to affect our perception of the world.

XKCD’s map of color for English speakers, part of a fascinating read on how colors names emerged in different cultures and began to affect our perception of the world.

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    “Languages have differing numbers...color words, ranging from two to about eleven. Yet...
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