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Section size for Blue (34 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	4,715	4,715
Etymology and linguistics	3,325	3,325
Optics and colour theory	3,364	7,269
LED	2,581	2,581
Lasers	1,324	1,324
Shades and variations	964	2,035
As a structural colour	1,071	1,071
Colourants	402	7,801
Artificial blues	3,622	3,622
Dyes for textiles and food	1,108	1,108
Pigments for painting and glass	860	860
Inks	500	500
Inorganic compounds	1,309	1,309
In nature	15	16,302
Sky and sea	3,503	3,503
Minerals	1,141	1,141
Plants and fungi	1,727	1,727
Animals	5,235	5,235
Eyes	4,681	4,681
History	44	14,516
In the ancient world	6,483	6,483
In the Middle Ages	2,712	2,712
Renaissance through 18th century	2,767	2,767
19th-20th century	2,510	2,510
In society and culture	59	13,315
Uniforms	2,382	2,382
Religion	5,587	5,587
Sports	1,936	1,936
Politics	3,351	3,351
See also	108	108
References	28	28
Works cited	1,543	1,543
Further reading	1,323	1,323
External links	778	778
Total	73,058	73,058