   if (flashTimePerColor_ms != fTime) {return false;}
   return true;
 }
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  flashThread.disable();
  gradientLoop = false;
  char colorInput[8];
  arrayCopy(colorInput,&inputBuffer[1],7);
  if (debugMode) {
    Serial.print("Serial input:"); 
    Serial.println(colorInput);  }

  Serial.println(blue, HEX);
}

boolean redundantFlashCommand(const int col1[], const int col2[], int fTime) {
  for (int x=0; x<3; x++) {
    if (flashcol1[x]!=col1[x]) {return false;}
