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'It looks black' - Americans react to Reflecting Pool's completed paint job
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'It looks black' - Americans react to Reflecting Pool's completed paint job

BBC World · Jun 4, 2026, 10:14 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue".

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