twilight zone

twilight zone
a) A region or context located in between others and therefore not subject to their norms.

As to this right, therefore, the people have expressly created a twilight zone, in which neither nation nor state can act.

b) a region in which surreal, supernatural, or fantastic events occur

They were interesting because they represented a sort of twilight zone separating the "old days" from modern times.


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