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+
+local fgc bgc vals seq0
+
+printf "Color escapes are %s\n" '\e[${value};...;${value}m'
+printf "Values 30..37 are \e[33mforeground colors\e[m\n"
+printf "Values 40..47 are \e[43mbackground colors\e[m\n"
+printf "Value  1 gives a  \e[1mbold-faced look\e[m\n\n"
+
+# foreground colors
+for fgc in {30..37}; do
+	# background colors
+	for bgc in {40..47}; do
+		fgc=${fgc#37} # white
+		bgc=${bgc#40} # black
+
+		vals="${fgc:+$fgc;}${bgc}"
+		vals=${vals%%;}
+
+		seq0="${vals:+\e[${vals}m}"
+		printf "  %-9s" "${seq0:-(default)}"
+		printf " ${seq0}TEXT\e[m"
+		printf " \e[${vals:+${vals+$vals;}}1mBOLD\e[m"
+	done
+	echo; echo
+done