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So asked UC Berkeley art historian Svetlana Alpers in a savvy 1977 essay, a question posed early in an exceptional 60-year career.

"By chemically reinforcing the protective layers, we've significantly advanced the durability of these cells without compromising their exceptional efficiency, bringing us closer to a practical, low-cost alternative to silicon-based photovoltaics."

Yet even proponents of the blue zone concept concede that some of the regions may no longer be exceptional.

Even in the very first blue zone, in eastern Sardinia, some municipalities no longer show exceptional longevity, Pes says, although others not included in the original survey do.

The panelists are not in agreement about the overall quality of the year’s slate, though: “It was a thin year for exceptional animation but not for profitable animation,” says Tim Cogshell.