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Phelps, Andrew. "The 2012 Summer Olympics are turning into a giant coming-out party for the animated GIF." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 3 Aug. 2012. Web. 6 Dec. 2024.
APA
Phelps, A. (2012, Aug. 3). The 2012 Summer Olympics are turning into a giant coming-out party for the animated GIF. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 6, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/08/the-2012-summer-olympics-are-turning-into-a-giant-coming-out-party-for-the-animated-gif/
Chicago
Phelps, Andrew. "The 2012 Summer Olympics are turning into a giant coming-out party for the animated GIF." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 3, 2012. Accessed December 6, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/08/the-2012-summer-olympics-are-turning-into-a-giant-coming-out-party-for-the-animated-gif/.
Wikipedia
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