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Red text reads 'those cats were as fast as lightning' above four black cat silhouettes in a , each cat in a different running pose on a white background

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Red text reads 'those cats were as fast as lightning' above four black cat silhouettes in a , each cat in a different running pose on a white background

Red text reads 'those cats were as fast as lightning' above four black cat silhouettes in a , each cat in a different running pose on a white background. Animated 48×48 GIF AIM bu…

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  • those cats were as
  • fast as
  • lightning

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
200803041607511267977820
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:17 UTC

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Format
GIF
Dimensions
48×48 pixels
File size
5.2 KB
Motion
Animated (4 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/66/6664d9ca3b1cb9fecaef0159ed92ba861eea9d9f8d40a194f0d46843050d0ee0.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
6664d9ca3b1cb9fe
SHA-256
6664d9ca3b1cb9fecaef0159ed92ba861eea9d9f8d40a194f0d46843050d0ee0
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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
200803041607511267977820
Archive entry
200803041607511267977820.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:17 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#200803041607511267977820.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200803041607511267977820.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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