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madonna's angels

1,291 characters

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pegasus

2,378 characters

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the peacocks

708 characters

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the small cowper madonna

1,440 characters

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the swans

3,530 characters

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three bunnies

803 characters

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colette the poodle

955 characters

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jj's big tex on fire

2,524 characters

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smaller studies

mini two bunnies

55 characters

    /)/)     (\(\
   ( •• )   ( •• )
   /    \ ♥ /    \

mini miffy

17 characters

 (\/)
 (..)
 /  \

mini swan

20 characters

   (*>
___/ \
\  < |

mini two swans

38 characters

   (*>♥<*)
___/ \ / \___
\  < | | >  /

mini chickadee

19 characters

     ( *>
   <    )

mini duckling

13 characters

<*)___
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mini seahorse

14 characters

 :(*>
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mini flock

83 characters

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