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Four distinct pixelated text with heart outlines and color-blocked backgrounds, each displaying a phrase in blue and pink lettering

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Four distinct pixelated text with heart outlines and color-blocked backgrounds, each displaying a phrase in blue and pink lettering

Four distinct pixelated text with heart outlines and color-blocked backgrounds, each displaying a phrase in blue and pink lettering. Animated 48×48 GIF AIM buddy icon from Interne…

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  • I CAN'T
  • EXPLAIN
  • HOW I
  • FEEL
  • WHEN I'M
  • WITH
  • I YOU

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Added to archive
July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
200902030941421728805262
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:51 UTC

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Technical archive details
Format
GIF
Dimensions
48×48 pixels
File size
4.6 KB
Motion
Animated (4 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/8c/8cd48758b4fa8c3889f817f7f2cffce62707d8a50a545c1b3fdbb1721d848ea8.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
8cd48758b4fa8c38
SHA-256
8cd48758b4fa8c3889f817f7f2cffce62707d8a50a545c1b3fdbb1721d848ea8
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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
200902030941421728805262
Archive entry
200902030941421728805262.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:51 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#200902030941421728805262.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200902030941421728805262.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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