Is it "Grey" or "Gray"

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Nami Nami
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Is it "Grey" or "Gray"

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when I am referring to the colour between black and white?
when I am referring to the colour of the hair when people get old?
when I am referring to the area of unclear or arguable, e.g.
This is not clearly stated in the contract. It's in grey [or gray] area?
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Both spellings are possible!
grey: British English
gray: AmEng
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