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1. #compensate
2. #luminance
3. #needs
4. #perceptive
5. #levels
6. #between
7. #devices
8. #correct
9. #correction
10. #therefore
11. #brightness
12. #effect
13. #value
14. #gamma
15. #linear
16. #human
17. #function
18. #display