He ran outside, and, on the southern horizon, he saw a blue haze.

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In Dehradun, for example, a blue haze hangs over streets where vehicles jostle to move even at walking pace.

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Seconds later came another blast, and another blue haze.

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She then vanishes in a haze of blue, saying she is going to be late for a Versace fashion show.

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The haze may be blue, but the mountains themselves are decidedly green.

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Each country enriched early risers who peered through the haze of risks and recognised a dawning blue sky of opportunity.

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