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A type of light blue color traditionally used to paint porch ceilings in the Southern United States, believed to ward off evil spirits or 'haints'
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The historic homes in the southern United States are often painted in a shade of haint blue to ward off evil spirits.
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My grandma swears by painting her porch ceiling haint blue to keep away bad luck.
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I heard that painting your door haint blue is the new trend for superstitious folks.
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The calmness of the haint blue sky seemed to wash away all of her worries.