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blue point
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Blue Ridge
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blue shark
blue-sky
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Blue Springs
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blue-sky
blue-sky


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. creative or impractical: idealistic or visionary and without practical application
blue-sky research
blue-sky thinking
2. cheap or worthless: not worth very much money
blue-sky stocks

blue-sky intransitive verb
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