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twilight zone

–noun
1. the lowest level of the ocean that light can reach.
2. an ill-defined area between two distinct conditions, categories, etc., usually comprising certain features of both; an indefinite boundary: a twilight zone between fantasy and reality.

Origin:
1905–10
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twilight zone  
n.  An area of ambiguity between two distinct states or conditions: a twilight zone between good and evil.
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twilight zone
[IRC] Notionally, the area of cyberspace where IRC operators live. An op is said to have a "connection to the twilight zone".
[The Jargon File]

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