Original Usenet thread from rec.arts.ascii, started 1 Oct 1994.
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BIG: Asterix (146 lines x 130 columns)
rec.arts.ascii
· 1 message · 1 Oct 1994
Someone requested Asterix and his friends. The only picture I have
ever seen in this category is one of Asterix himself. It's very
nice, but is a tad on the wide side at 130 characters.
Here it is. I hope your newsreader will let you view it without
any difficulty.
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