ASCII art is a means of creating pictures from text characters.

It is frequently used in e-mail and Usenet postings, since it is much easier to transmit than image formats such as JPEG or GIF, and many users find it difficult to translate an enclosure into a viewable image. A

SCII art, on the other hand, may be viewed by any newreader.

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