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six distinct text-based images with varied backgrounds and text styles, each containing unique phrases and color schemes

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six distinct text-based images with varied backgrounds and text styles, each containing unique phrases and color schemes

six distinct text-based images with varied backgrounds and text styles, each containing unique phrases and color schemes. Animated 50×50 GIF AIM buddy icon from Internet Archive F…

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  • twilight
  • yeah, im one of those people
  • what obsession?
  • why yes. I do want to be a VAMPIRE G
  • Thanks to twilight
  • the you don't gap every time you see a they who
  • WHOEVER LOV THEY DON'T HAVE AN IMAGINARY BOYFRIEND CLEARLY NEVER READ TWILIGHT.
  • IMAGINARY BOYFRIEND

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
200810031813082116511713
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:40 UTC

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Technical archive details
Format
GIF
Dimensions
50×50 pixels
File size
7 KB
Motion
Animated (6 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/3a/3a50471e429c53fe8412605a56402440ec38f3b5b2eca6b6725e297cff769f56.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
3a50471e429c53fe
SHA-256
3a50471e429c53fe8412605a56402440ec38f3b5b2eca6b6725e297cff769f56
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Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016) (internet-archive-franksicons-shared-2007-2016)

Kind
local-directory
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Type
Internet Archive tar preservation of the FranksIcons shared buddy-icon store
Title
200810031813082116511713
Archive entry
200810031813082116511713.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:40 UTC
Rights
mixed anonymous, fan, commercial, and copyrighted imagery; research/reference only by default
Slice
large cross-sectional user-shared AIM buddy-icon collection spanning personal identity, fandom, music, humor, relationships, moods, holidays, and internet culture

Original: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200810031813082116511713.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200810031813082116511713.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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