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From: Veronica Karlsson <dream@on.spammer>
Subject: Re: The DOS program which can convert GIF images into ASCII arts can
 be downloaded from this URL...
Date: 1997/12/16
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Nicholas Peters wrote:
> 
> I know that my recent posting which claims that a certain DOS program can
> convert GIF images into normal ASCII arts has leave many of you in
> disbelief.

Not at all. I have seen it hundreds of times before. The result usually
SUCKS! The only good ascii art program is Figlet:

http://www.surfplaza.com/figlet/


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> Today, I'm going to reveal the URL to you all. The URL is :
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Rampart/7161
> 

Eh? That's just a detour to  ftp://ftp.wwa.com/pub/Scarecrow/Gifscii/ 
Surely you're not going to claim that you made _that_...? (why not claim
that you are the Queen of England while you're at it)

> Do feel free to send me your comments after using this product!
> 

It sucks! And it's not your "product". Go away spammer!

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