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Pixelated text on black background with repeated phrases and a small heart symbol replacing part of the word 'independent'.

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Pixelated text on black background with repeated phrases and a small heart symbol replacing part of the word 'independent'.

Pixelated text on black background with repeated phrases and a small heart symbol replacing part of the word 'independent'. Animated 48×48 GIF AIM buddy icon from Internet Archive…

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  • im indep
  • im indepe-
  • ndent+dontndent+dont
  • need no need no
  • stink'n monstink'n man
  • turtletime5Fturtletime5F

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
20071220170227516594666
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:05 UTC

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Technical archive details
Format
GIF
Dimensions
48×48 pixels
File size
330 bytes
Motion
Animated (2 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/51/5138487e20cc5f0ec686d793656969e7101f3322f01384658c5068136609d6c9.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
5138487e20cc5f0e
SHA-256
5138487e20cc5f0ec686d793656969e7101f3322f01384658c5068136609d6c9
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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
20071220170227516594666
Archive entry
20071220170227516594666.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:05 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#20071220170227516594666.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#20071220170227516594666.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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