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Section sizes

Section size for Blue (35 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	4,742	4,742
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	8,860
Artificial blues	3,622	3,622
Dyes for textiles and food	2,165	2,165
Pigments for painting and glass	862	862
Inks	500	500
Inorganic compounds	1,309	1,309
In nature	15	16,443
Sky and sea	3,503	3,503
Minerals	1,141	1,141
Plants and fungi	1,868	1,868
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	14,401
Uniforms	2,382	2,382
Gender	1,075	1,075
Religion	5,587	5,587
Sports	1,936	1,936
Politics	3,362	3,362
See also	108	108
References	28	28
Works cited	1,543	1,543
Further reading	1,323	1,323
External links	841	841
Total	75,434	75,434