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Pixelated text reads 'don't be afraid' on left and 'to color outside the lines' on right over colorful abstract background.

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Pixelated text reads 'don't be afraid' on left and 'to color outside the lines' on right over colorful abstract background.

Pixelated text reads 'don't be afraid' on left and 'to color outside the lines' on right over colorful abstract background. Animated 50×50 GIF AIM buddy icon from Internet Archive…

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  • don't be afraid
  • to color outside the lines

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
200909231904141307793639
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 16:02 UTC

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Technical archive details
Format
GIF
Dimensions
50×50 pixels
File size
3.7 KB
Motion
Animated (2 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/50/5006181df1db288af672e6898591abdea915bf7fe094e97bf218be79705ff7f2.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
5006181df1db288a
SHA-256
5006181df1db288af672e6898591abdea915bf7fe094e97bf218be79705ff7f2
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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
200909231904141307793639
Archive entry
200909231904141307793639.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 16:02 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#200909231904141307793639.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200909231904141307793639.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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