In fact, wellies have been radically made over in the last few years and there are boots available in every possible colour and design.

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We stepped into Asia Crafts next door, where silver-tongued Kashmiris unrolled carpets that seemed to change colour every time they were turned upside-down.

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Left unbridled it can colour every perception and undermine every experience.

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Down a narrow alley not far from the sparkling city centrepiece of Federation Square is dark, pokey Rutledge Lane, where a wild riot of colour spills over every surface and stretches storeys high.

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Hurried tourists keen to experience some of French Polynesia's original soul need look no further than the burst of colour and art that illuminates Papeete every winter.

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Lustrous burnished gold in colour, and slightly hazy (I emptied every last drop into the glass), it has a big floral aroma, slightly perfumey, almost honeyed.

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It could mean every sign of individual brands, from their logo, colour or typeface, being replaced by standard packaging simply carrying warnings and the name of the cigarettes.

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Just often enough, once every dozen or so interesting facts, comes a splash of colour and a telling anecdote.

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Once every possible length had been tried, the only way to impress the world was through colour: rainbow-hued Mohawks, stripes and wings.

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He called on fellow diners by the colour of their shells (shirts), answered questions from admiring fans and posed for every camera he could see.

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