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I should've said "You should add an intermediate variable" instead of "Or add an intermediate variable". If you were to name a variable !blue, it should be treated like a global variable, and only used in matters of say, the color palette of a site, and not the particular color used in sidebar.

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Agreed. I do the exact same thing. First define a palette and with variable names that describe the color (eg, !mauve= #E0B0FF), then assign those to descriptive variable names (eg, !accent_color= !mauve). That way it's immediately clear which colors are being used while also avoiding the need to replace variable names throughout the partials.

Can the same not be accomplished with a comment?

Sure, if you want to leave the same comment in every place you assign a particular hex value to one of the descriptive variables and don't mind changing each of those duplicated hex values if you ever need to tweak the color. Personally, I don't see the benefit of using comments when using variables is already self-documenting and further avoids possible duplication of hex values.

I think you misunderstood me, which is understandable.. I was unclear. The comment question wasn't meant to be combative. I agree and can see the benefit/use.

Thanks for being patient with me while I explore alternative solutions.

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