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+export const colorCode = (color: string): number => {
+  return COLORS.indexOf(color);
+}
+
+export const COLORS = ["black",
+                      "brown",
+                      "red",
+                      "orange",
+                      "yellow",
+                      "green",
+                      "blue",
+                      "violet",
+                      "grey",
+                      "white"]