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With the exception of purple's suggestion of royalty (because originally only the wealthiest could afford the purple dye which was made from the Purpura shellfish), purple is very seldom used in color idioms outside of English.— VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VI No 1
"Colorful Language" [VI, 1] mentions that purple is royal but neglects to add that the royal purple has often stood for crimson.— VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VI No 3
I owe it to her, and the purple--the purple is ours!— Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works
I owe it to her, and the purple -- the purple is ours!— The Emperor — Volume 07
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