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Some of the answers' text are in light grey. What does this indicate?

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    It probably means they got heavily downvoted. Can you post screenshot?
    – Shadow Wizard
    Commented Jun 10, 2013 at 7:41
  • Link to the answer?
    – JJJ
    Commented Jun 10, 2013 at 7:42

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The grayish color answers are shown once the answer reaches a score of -3 and less.

This may be reasoned as the answer is not suitable/correct.

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  • What's the purpose.. so people don't notice it anymore?
    – Tony_Henrich
    Commented Jun 10, 2013 at 7:49
  • @Tony_Henrich Maybe that, or the fact that the answer is not suitable/correct. For users not to notice an answer, it can be deleted too.
    – hjpotter92
    Commented Jun 10, 2013 at 7:50
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    "The more negative votes it acquire, the lighter its shade gets." This isn't true.
    – BoltClock's a Unicorn Mod
    Commented Jun 10, 2013 at 8:26
  • @BoltClock'saUnicorn: Screenshot to contradict your comment.
    – ABC
    Commented Jun 10, 2013 at 13:15
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    @007 Optical illusion and/or minor browser font rendering issues caused by the bold text in the other answer. Browser dev tools confirm that both are rgb( 136, 136, 136 ).
    – JJJ
    Commented Jun 10, 2013 at 14:00
  • @Juhana: Yep! It's illusion. :P
    – ABC
    Commented Jun 10, 2013 at 14:42

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