Usamos tcolorboxtonalidade gradiente com cor única que varia de cinza a branco, verificamos a saída em PDF a cor mostrando cores misturadas CMYK, minha codificação TeX está correta?
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The Strati resulted from the 3D Printed Car Design Challenge, conducted using crowd-sourcing technologies by Local Motors, which is based in Phoenix, Arizona. The company believes it is at the forefront of the 3D Industrial Revolution and describes itself as a free online and physical workspace that enables people to turn their vehicle innovations into reality and rewards them for their contribution. The key issues discussed in the brief for the design challenge were as follows.
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