We all have one idea of what the color blue is, but pressed to describ…

Sarah Dessen
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We all have one idea of what the color blue is, but pressed to describe it specifically, there are so many ways: the ocean, lapis lazuli, the sky, someone's eyes. Our definitions are as different as we are ourselves. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2008). Lock and Key, p.175, Penguin
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