Paint Swatch Files
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From a Kwal Paint sample catalogue and its ridiculous names of colors (is that pink really 'metaphysical?' Why is the 'ninth century' blue? And 'excite,' 'sizzle,' 'flush,' and 'privacy please' make me very concerned about how you view pink) spring forth a host of micro fiction behind the names. Journey into the past, out of this world, and everywhere in between with the Paint Swatch Files.
Paint Swatch Files is updated daily. You can find it on twitter @HarrietKStuart.
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