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This is the Conversation Forum for A brief history of purple (work in progress) Rhymes with.... >> Subject: Tyrian Purple Posted Oct 22, 2002 by Amy   Posting 1 About that Tyrian purple made from mollusk shells......Notice how many people have trouble with blue and purple differentiation? It's distinctly possible that it was more of a blue colour. However, we can't know because that particular mollusk is extinct. The dye was also used for tallit (Jewish prayer shawls). Ask your nearest rabbi for more details. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Tyrian Purple Posted Oct 23, 2002 by purplejenny This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 I'll be sure to mention that to the next rabbi I see. Colours are very subjective, so i guess we'll never really know where the line was drawn between a blue or a purple. To behonest, I was always a little confused by what 'indigo' is... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Example Reply Posted Apr 2, 2003 by Mystrunner - † - Freelance Assassin, Demon Slayer - Do You RP? Check Out My New Idea at A3757304! This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 Attention. You Have Been Randomly Selected For One Of Many Uniformly Annoying Announcements, Generated By The Randomly Annoying Announcement Engine, Located At A1012979. Further Work On This Project Is Continuing, Along With Our Fundraiser To Buy A Nuclear Warhead. Attribute Starts With Illegal Character. Error Error Error! Redo From Start! Illegal Bread! Reboot Universe. Thank You. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Example Reply Posted Apr 14, 2003 by purplejenny This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 Well thats random. Blue Screen of Doom life malfunction. Abort, Retry, Fail, or Hit dwarf with Stick? Its a funny thing is life The internets funnier. And h2g2 is goddam weird. Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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