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A pixelated blue narwhal with a white speech bubble saying 'NARWHAL' appears on a blue background, surrounded by text phrases like 'Narwhal, Narwhal' and 'Swimmin in the ocean'.

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A pixelated blue narwhal with a white speech bubble saying 'NARWHAL' appears on a blue background, surrounded by text phrases like 'Narwhal, Narwhal' and 'Swimmin in the ocean'.

A pixelated blue narwhal with a white speech bubble saying 'NARWHAL' appears on a blue background, surrounded by text phrases like 'Narwhal, Narwhal' and 'Swimmin in the ocean'. A…

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  • speech bubble

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  • NARWHAL
  • Narwhal, Narwhal
  • Swimmin in the ocean
  • Cau:ln a commotion
  • Cuz they are so
  • AWESOME

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
20100805084512737830939
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 16:07 UTC

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Technical archive details
Format
GIF
Dimensions
50×50 pixels
File size
4.3 KB
Motion
Animated (6 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/9f/9f84f6c26b5a9c6be7411f6dd27f16cc061e1dbc49a922b7c85888bbbd89e86a.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
9f84f6c26b5a9c6b
SHA-256
9f84f6c26b5a9c6be7411f6dd27f16cc061e1dbc49a922b7c85888bbbd89e86a
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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
20100805084512737830939
Archive entry
20100805084512737830939.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 16:07 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#20100805084512737830939.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#20100805084512737830939.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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