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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Ported to Python from http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1349
+ 
+print "Color indexes should be drawn in bold text of the same color."
+print
+ 
+colored = [0] + [0x5f + 40 * n for n in range(0, 5)]
+colored_palette = [
+"%02x/%02x/%02x" % (r, g, b)
+for r in colored
+for g in colored
+for b in colored
+]
+ 
+grayscale = [0x08 + 10 * n for n in range(0, 24)]
+grayscale_palette = [
+"%02x/%02x/%02x" % (a, a, a)
+for a in grayscale
+]
+ 
+normal = "\033[38;5;%sm"
+bold = "\033[1;38;5;%sm"
+reset = "\033[0m"
+ 
+for (i, color) in enumerate(colored_palette + grayscale_palette, 16):
+	index = (bold + "%4s" + reset) % (i, str(i) + ':')
+	hex = (normal + "%s" + reset) % (i, color)
+	newline = '\n' if i % 6 == 3 else ''
+	print index, hex, newline, 
+
+