From: *@eli.users.panix.com   
      
   In alt.ascii-art, Anonymous   wrote:   
   > >     A good way to begin drawing is to      \`"-.   
   > >     type a row of spaces for however        )  _`-.   
   > >     wide you want your picture, and        ,  : `. \   
   > >     then copy this row and paste it        : _   '  \   
   > >     for however many rows high you         ; *` _.   `--._   
   > >     think the picture will get.            `-.-'          `-.   
   > >     Turn Overtype on and place the           |       `       `.   
   > >     cursor  somewhere in the middle          :.       .        \   
   > >     and begin drawing. This can save         | \  .   :   .-'   .   
   > >     using  Delete, Backspace, Enter          :  )-.;  ;  /      :   
   > >     and Space-bar keystrokes.                :  ;  | :  :       ;-.   
   > >     Saving this empty  `canvas' as a         ; /   : |`-:     _ `- )   
   > >     read-only file for future use can     ,-' /  ,-' ; .-`- .' `--'   
   > >     save you even more time later.        `--'   `---' `---' bug   
   > >   
   > Nice.   
      
      
   Very similar to how I drew this:   
      
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    o.`"Y'.db `"'.db. ,eo       o.`"Y'.db `"'.db. ,eo       o.`"Y'.db `"'.db. ,eo   
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   Elijah   
   ------   
   does have a habit of cleaning up trailing whitespace when doing that   
      
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