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Six distinct pixelated text arranged in a , each with unique background art and red-pink gradient text

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Six distinct pixelated text arranged in a , each with unique background art and red-pink gradient text

Six distinct pixelated text arranged in a , each with unique background art and red-pink gradient text. Animated 50×50 GIF AIM buddy icon from Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared…

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  • I Stand for the power to change
  • I live for the perfect day
  • I love till it hurts like crazy
  • I hope for a hero to save me
  • I'll be there when you need me
  • I don't know if the day's been hard but I pray anyway

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
20080418040528855373361
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:23 UTC

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Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
200804180405311606760109
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:23 UTC

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Technical archive details
Format
GIF
Dimensions
50×50 pixels
File size
8.2 KB
Motion
Animated (6 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/83/8317da7ed9f0324b99901fec00ef619c5f8b68f2b292af87166c4491634c9048.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
8317da7ed9f0324b
SHA-256
8317da7ed9f0324b99901fec00ef619c5f8b68f2b292af87166c4491634c9048
Full source records (2)

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
20080418040528855373361
Archive entry
20080418040528855373361.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:23 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#20080418040528855373361.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#20080418040528855373361.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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
200804180405311606760109
Archive entry
200804180405311606760109.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:23 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#200804180405311606760109.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200804180405311606760109.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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