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// collaborative effort with Pierce
size(400, 400);
background(0);
int xpos;
int ypos;
int interval;
int gradientWidth;
int gradientHeight;
gradientWidth = width;
gradientHeight = height;
xpos = width/2;
ypos = width/2;
interval = 255/ 5;
noStroke();
for (float i = 0; i < 4; i = i + .05) {
fill(interval*(i+1));
ellipse(xpos, ypos, gradientWidth - interval * i, gradientHeight - interval * i);
}