Beyond the Chastain-Lawrence-Hathaway trifecta, Reese Witherspoon found an elegant balance of glamour and modernity in a two-tone Louis Vuitton gown, while actress Kerry Washington imparted whimsy and a spot of color in a coral, bejeweled Miu Miu creation.

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You can readily see how it would lead him to arrive at the mathematical rules (each spot a different color, a uniform size equal to the space between each spot, etc.), and how the formula enabled him to hire other people to paint them for him.

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Once a spot is marked, the color gradually fades from red to yellow the longer it remains unclaimed.

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Teachers enforce dress codes by performing random spot checks on everything from skirt length to underwear color.

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As shown in the clip after the break, the high-res cam doesn't quite reveal facial features, but you can spot details like a bird flying around a building and the color of someone's clothes.

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His new spot is a sea of white walls and columns punctuated by splashes of color: a sage gown with beads and feathers from his 2013 resort collection and a chaise longue he found on the street and re-covered in lapis-print fabric of his own design.

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