The universe's light started out as a white hot glow and would have been blindingly bright if anyone had been around to see it, Lawrence said.

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In addition to deviated number keys that glow white when depressed, the C630 also incorporates mixed materials, including a rubberized back-panel, a mirrored screen and a small joystick pad to provide an even cooler user experience.

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Paris may be known for the soft rose light of its afternoons, but at night its monuments are set aflame by a warm glow that is far closer to candlelight than the bright white spotlights that ruin so many cities.

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Instead of the usual white ceramic tiles and bright fluorescent lights that give other Paris Metro stops the surreal glow of a subterranean hospital, the entire vault here is covered with dark, copper-coloured panels joined by oversized rivets.

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