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+Spectrum
+========
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+Provides initialization for 256 colours and effects.
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+See [a guide to 256 color codes](http://lucentbeing.com/writing/archives/a-guide-to-256-color-codes/), in particular, the "Spectrum, a ZSH Abstraction" section.
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