FORM MEETS DYSFUNCTION

Pastel colors were invented to make bad news feel cute. Soft tones, hard truths.

✗ FAKE

Pastel colors are light, desaturated tones, and their use has varied through art history and fashion. They were not invented to soften bad news.

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