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.TH new_pair 3X ""
.ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
.el .ds `` ``
.bP
Color pairs are the curses library's way of managing a color palette
on a terminal.
-If the library does not keep track of the \fIcombinations\fP of
+If the library does not keep track of the \fIcombinations\fP of
colors which are displayed, it will be inefficient.
.bP
For simple terminal emulators
.NE
.bP
Terminals which support \fIdefault colors\fP distinct
-from \*(``ANSI colors\*(''
+from \*(``ANSI colors\*(''
add to the possible combinations, producing this total:
.NS
\fI( \fP\fBCOLORS\fP\fI + 1 ) * ( \fP\fBCOLORS\fP\fI + 1 )\fP
implement a predefined color scheme.
.IP
Beyond that lies in the realm of programs using the foreground
-and background colors for \*(``ASCII art\*(''
+and background colors for \*(``ASCII art\*(''
(or some other non-textual application).
.IP
Also beyond those few dozen pairs, the required size for a table