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HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">
<defs>
<filter id="linear">
<feComponentTransfer>
<feFuncR type="linear" slope="-1" intercept="1" />
<feFuncG type="linear" slope="-1" intercept="1" />
<feFuncB type="linear" slope="-1" intercept="1" />
</feComponentTransfer>
</filter>
</defs>
<g stroke="red">
<rect x="0" y="0" width="40" height="40" fill="#fff"/>
<rect x="40" y="0" width="40" height="40" fill="#c0c0c0"/>
<rect x="80" y="0" width="40" height="40" fill="#808080"/>
<rect x="120" y="0" width="40" height="40" fill="#404040"/>
<rect x="160" y="0" width="40" height="40" fill="#000"/>
</g>
<g stroke="blue" filter="url(#linear)">
<rect x="0" y="40" width="40" height="40" fill="#fff"/>
<rect x="40" y="40" width="40" height="40" fill="#c0c0c0"/>
<rect x="80" y="40" width="40" height="40" fill="#808080"/>
<rect x="120" y="40" width="40" height="40" fill="#404040"/>
<rect x="160" y="40" width="40" height="40" fill="#000"/>
</g>
</svg>
</body>
</html>