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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
span {
  color: blue;
  border: 1px solid black;
}
.extra span {
  color: inherit;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div>
  Here is <span>a span element</span> which is blue, as span elements are set to be.
</div>
<div class="extra" style="color:green">
  Here is <span>a span element</span> which is green, because it inherits from its parent.
</div>
<div style="color:red">
  Here is <span>a span element</span> which is blue, as span elements are set to be.
</div>
</body>
</html>