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Amphitheatre Millenium Square Queen Square Thekla College Green On the water

Black and white photo of a seven-piece folk band posing with instruments including accordion, banjo, guitar, double bass, flute, and whistle in front of a historic stone building with arched windows and decorative stonework.

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Fitty Gomash Ceilidh Barn Dance

Portraits of three individuals side by side: a woman with long dark hair in a light blue shirt, a man wearing a black and white scarf, and a woman in a green patterned headwrap and striped jacket.

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"How to be a Good Ally" workshop, a Bristol Legacy Foundation panel ft. Michelle Gayle

A young woman in an apron stands at the front of a small tasting room, speaking to a seated group of adults. In front of her is a table displaying gin bottles, glasses, and a menu. Behind her, shelves display blue gin bottles and a copper distilling pot. The setting is casual and inviting, with natural light streaming through large windows.

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6 O'clock Gin at The Glassboat - Free Drop-in Gin Sampling Sessions

A young woman in an apron stands at the front of a small tasting room, speaking to a seated group of adults. In front of her is a table displaying gin bottles, glasses, and a menu. Behind her, shelves display blue gin bottles and a copper distilling pot. The setting is casual and inviting, with natural light streaming through large windows.

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6 O'clock Gin at The Glassboat - Free Drop-in Gin Sampling Sessions

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A.D. Scruffs

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AE Dance Fitness

This image shows a group of people, all wearing face masks, carefully brushing or working on a large-scale, highly detailed model of a cityscape. The dim lighting and the participants' intense focus give the scene a solemn, almost ceremonial tone. It suggests themes of preservation, remembrance, or restoration—perhaps connected to a historical event or urban memory project. The presence of dust or ash on the model adds a poignant, reflective layer to the activity.

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Action Hero

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Addi P (Next Level Takeover)

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AfiDance

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AfiDance Workshop

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After Harbourfest Party at No.1 Harbourside!

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After Harbourfest Party at No.1 Harbourside!

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Aileen Kelly

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Akira

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Alex Kitson: This is Water (WIP) at The Gaffe

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All Aboard Watersports Floatilla

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Allium

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Amelia Hamilton: Forget Me Not (Edinburgh Fringe preview - and album launch!) at The Gaffe

A woman with long, curly hair kneels confidently on the ground against a plain background, holding a traditional stringed instrument and a bow. She wears a black top and loose dark trousers, with a focused, poised expression.

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Amrit Kaur

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Ash Dodd

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BHF Fringe @ The Louisiana

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BHF Fringe @ The Louisiana

A composite image featuring three women in portrait-style photos. The woman on the left wears a green top with soft lighting; the center woman wears a dramatic black fur hat and long twists, posed in warm shadows; the woman on the right has curly hair in a half-up style and wears a white top, captured in natural daylight.

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Back A Yard Takeover w/ DJ Lexxi, Anything But Becky & Khadijah Palmer

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Badliana (Next Level Takeover)

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Batala Bristol - Samba Drumming on the MV Balmoral

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Bella Hull: Work In Progress at The Gaffe

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Ben Hull

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Best dressed boat announcement

A street magician holds out a perfectly fanned deck of red playing cards towards the camera. They wear a black coat, blue jeans, and a black flat cap, standing confidently in a blurred urban alley with soft lights in the background.

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Billy Kidd

A street magician holds out a perfectly fanned deck of red playing cards towards the camera. They wear a black coat, blue jeans, and a black flat cap, standing confidently in a blurred urban alley with soft lights in the background.

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Billy Kidd

A man in a black hoodie stands at a microphone, holding an open book and raising one hand. He appears to be performing or reading aloud in a brightly lit indoor space.

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Blaise Penny Kirkwood

A DJ in a colorful pineapple-print suit smiles and points at the camera while performing at a lively, tropical-themed party. He stands behind a mixing desk with a crowd dancing under bunting and lush decorations.

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Bloco B

A group of young people wearing life jackets sit in rowing boats on a sunny day, with some giving thumbs-up to the camera. The boats are marked “SEA CADETS” and are docked in a calm harbor, with industrial buildings and boats visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

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Bristol (Adventure) Sea Cadets

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Bristol Ballroom

Three women paddle a homemade boat decorated with sea creatures, using large cardboard tubes as oars. Wearing life jackets, they navigate through a harbor with determination and laughter, surrounded by moored boats and floating buoys.

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Bristol Cardboard Boat Race. Intrepid members of the public, My Future My Choice and MV Balmoral My Future My Choice

Three rowing boats with teams in blue jerseys race across a busy harbor, surrounded by moored boats and watched by crowds on the waterfront. The boats are named “Massive Attack,” “Bristol Blue,” and “Wapping Wharf.”

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Bristol Gig Club

Three rowing boats with teams in blue jerseys race across a busy harbor, surrounded by moored boats and watched by crowds on the waterfront. The boats are named “Massive Attack,” “Bristol Blue,” and “Wapping Wharf.”

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Bristol Gig Club

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Canoe/Kayak Sprint Race with Bristol Canoe Club

A group of people in whimsical costumes resembling ice cream sundaes smile beside a handmade boat. Dressed in sprinkle-covered capes and hats topped with cherries, they stand by the waterfront as crowds gather in the background for a festive event.

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Cardboard Boat Race, Prize Ceremony. My Future My Choice MV Balmoral

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Charles Brockbank on the MV Balmoral

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Chris Garcia Sullivan

A group of circus performers put on an acrobatic display outdoors. One performer lies on the ground supporting two others balanced mid-air—one in a black outfit and one in red and white stripes. Both are smiling with arms outstretched as a small crowd claps and cheers in the background.

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Circomedia Academy

A group of circus performers put on an acrobatic display outdoors. One performer lies on the ground supporting two others balanced mid-air—one in a black outfit and one in red and white stripes. Both are smiling with arms outstretched as a small crowd claps and cheers in the background.

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Circomedia Academy

Children race down a green track as a large, cheerful crowd of families watches and cheers. The event takes place outdoors in front of a historic church building, with some people holding umbrellas, suggesting light rain. The children wear colorful outfits and joyful expressions.

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Circomedia Circus Workshops

Children race down a green track as a large, cheerful crowd of families watches and cheers. The event takes place outdoors in front of a historic church building, with some people holding umbrellas, suggesting light rain. The children wear colorful outfits and joyful expressions.

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Circomedia Circus Workshops

Children race down a green track as a large, cheerful crowd of families watches and cheers. The event takes place outdoors in front of a historic church building, with some people holding umbrellas, suggesting light rain. The children wear colorful outfits and joyful expressions.

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Circomedia Circus Workshops

Children race down a green track as a large, cheerful crowd of families watches and cheers. The event takes place outdoors in front of a historic church building, with some people holding umbrellas, suggesting light rain. The children wear colorful outfits and joyful expressions.

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Circomedia Circus Workshops

Three acrobatic performers dressed in colorful, coordinated circus-style costumes form a human pyramid at an outdoor festival. Two performers stand on the grass holding up a third who balances confidently on their shoulders with arms outstretched. A lively crowd and fairground structures are visible in the background.

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Circomedia Youth Circus

Three acrobatic performers dressed in colorful, coordinated circus-style costumes form a human pyramid at an outdoor festival. Two performers stand on the grass holding up a third who balances confidently on their shoulders with arms outstretched. A lively crowd and fairground structures are visible in the background.

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Circomedia Youth Circus

A street performer juggles white balls on an outdoor stage decorated with colourful tropical artwork and the words “Cirque Bijou,” as a group of children watch from the front. Two large parrot props are suspended above, with bunting and trees in the background.

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Cirque Bijou Presents

A street performer juggles white balls on an outdoor stage decorated with colourful tropical artwork and the words “Cirque Bijou,” as a group of children watch from the front. Two large parrot props are suspended above, with bunting and trees in the background.

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Cirque Bijou Presents

A large crowd of adults and children cheer and watch as three babies participate in a playful baby race on a green track with white lines. One baby is dressed in a fox onesie and crawling ahead, while others sit or crawl behind. A man in a colourful shirt points enthusiastically from the sidelines. The event takes place outdoors on a sunny day.

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Cirque Bijou Presents Baby Racing

A large crowd of adults and children cheer and watch as three babies participate in a playful baby race on a green track with white lines. One baby is dressed in a fox onesie and crawling ahead, while others sit or crawl behind. A man in a colourful shirt points enthusiastically from the sidelines. The event takes place outdoors on a sunny day.

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Cirque Bijou Presents Baby Racing

A large crowd of adults and children cheer and watch as three babies participate in a playful baby race on a green track with white lines. One baby is dressed in a fox onesie and crawling ahead, while others sit or crawl behind. A man in a colourful shirt points enthusiastically from the sidelines. The event takes place outdoors on a sunny day.

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Cirque Bijou Presents Baby Racing

A large crowd of adults and children cheer and watch as three babies participate in a playful baby race on a green track with white lines. One baby is dressed in a fox onesie and crawling ahead, while others sit or crawl behind. A man in a colourful shirt points enthusiastically from the sidelines. The event takes place outdoors on a sunny day.

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Cirque Bijou Presents Baby Racing

Six men sit on rustic wooden steps outdoors, framed by open wooden gates and surrounded by tall grass and overgrowth. The group, dressed in casual and rugged clothing, pose under a dramatic, cloud-filled sky, creating a moody and atmospheric portrait with a reflective tone.

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Courting Ghosts

A bearded man in a bright yellow raincoat and hood strikes a playful pose inside a rustic, nautical-themed room. He holds a brass telescope and stands beneath a sign that reads �GENERAL WAITING ROOM,� surrounded by maritime decor and carved sailor faces.

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DJ Chris Tofu and Friends

A DJ in a colorful pineapple-print suit smiles and points at the camera while performing at a lively, tropical-themed party. He stands behind a mixing desk with a crowd dancing under bunting and lush decorations.

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DJ Hiphoppapotamus + Bloco B

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DOUBLE BILL: Elliot Steel & Chris Macarthur-Boyd at The Gaffe

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Da Fuchaman

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Dancin' Tots

This image features a smiling man with braided hair and a beard, wearing a navy hoodie. His warm, confident expression is set against a clean, white background.

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Dayton Powell

A band performs on a dimly lit stage bathed in blue light, with a lead singer raising a tambourine mid-song. The group includes guitarists, a keyboard player, and a drummer, with an engaged audience watching from the foreground.

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Daytura

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Deaf rave CIC

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Divija Mellaly

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Divija Mellaly Workshop

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Dizraeli : Live PA ft. Grove, Iam13e & Anna Ryan

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Droogs

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EL-ZE DJ

A female aerial performer strikes a dramatic pose mid-air on a glittering hoop above a vintage carousel horse, illuminated by warm stage lights and surrounded by colorful starburst reflections, during a circus-style performance.

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Em and Raoul

A performer in a dark suit with a pineapple pin interacts with a brown dog dressed in a tuxedo-style outfit on a small stage with a red curtain backdrop. The dog presses its nose to a trumpet-like prop, as the audience watches and smiles.

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Em and Raoul

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Emilio Balman

A performer in a dark suit with a pineapple pin interacts with a brown dog dressed in a tuxedo-style outfit on a small stage with a red curtain backdrop. The dog presses its nose to a trumpet-like prop, as the audience watches and smiles.

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Emmelita Puddy

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Emmelita Puddy

Six women stand proudly in traditional red and yellow Punjabi outfits, smiling and posing with hands on hips. They appear ready to perform, with a cloudy sky and event trailers in the background.

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Eternal Taal

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Fab Twins on the ship MV Balmoral

A group of smiling children and a few adults pose on stone steps, proudly holding a handmade blue model sailboat. Surrounded by other colorful boats on the ground, they appear to be participating in a creative community event, with a large brick building and leafy tree in the background.

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Family Model Boat Race. My Future My Choice, Imayla and MV Balmorall

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Frau Nima

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Friday Comedy Club at The Gaffe

An older man with white hair and a goatee passionately plays an acoustic guitar under a white tent. Wearing a black “Slow Blues In” t-shirt, he performs with his eyes closed and a look of deep emotion, fully immersed in the music. A microphone and amplifier are set up in front of him.

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Ged Wilson

A street performer in a red jumpsuit balances on one hand atop a large painted globe, mid-act, with a historic cathedral and a festival crowd visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

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George Fuller Orange

A street performer in a red jumpsuit balances on one hand atop a large painted globe, mid-act, with a historic cathedral and a festival crowd visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

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George Fuller Orange

A male performer in a red jumpsuit balances on a curved metal structure during an outdoor show at a festival. A large audience, including families with children, watches from the grass. In the background, a historic cathedral rises above the crowd, adding dramatic contrast to the performance scene.

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George Fuller Orange

A male performer in a red jumpsuit balances on a curved metal structure during an outdoor show at a festival. A large audience, including families with children, watches from the grass. In the background, a historic cathedral rises above the crowd, adding dramatic contrast to the performance scene.

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George Fuller Orange

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Gerrys Attic

This striking image features a trio standing against a historic stone backdrop, likely the entrance of a church or heritage building. The lighting casts a warm, cinematic tone across their expressions and attire.

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Gin Bride

A barefoot musician with flying dreadlocks performs energetically on stage, leaning back while playing a traditional stringed instrument. Dressed in vibrant, patterned clothing adorned with beads, they are illuminated by stage lights with a drum set in the background.

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Gnawa Blues All Stars

This powerful image captures a young performer mid-flow, confidently holding the mic with one hand while gesturing expressively with the other. Dressed in a black top, white sweatpants, and a New York-style cap, she delivers her lyrics with intensity and focus. The stage lights highlight her presence, with a drum kit softly lit in the background, hinting at a live music setting full of energy and promise.

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Gracie Akinkunmi

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Hannah Mae

A young man with tousled hair and a faint mustache looks directly at the camera, standing outdoors in soft natural light. He wears a striped shirt, with greenery and a blurred background behind him.

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Harmer Jays

A joyful performer in a shimmering green sequin outfit and purple wings spreads her arms wide on an outdoor stage. She wears a helmet and goggles, smiling brightly as a crowd watches in the background under a golden sky.

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Hazel Anderson

A joyful performer in a shimmering green sequin outfit and purple wings spreads her arms wide on an outdoor stage. She wears a helmet and goggles, smiling brightly as a crowd watches in the background under a golden sky.

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Hazel Anderson

This image features a powerful portrait of a woman in bold patterned attire, including a striking red, yellow, and black shawl and a black headwrap. Her expression is focused and commanding, set against a dark backdrop.

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Hiba

A woman with short blonde curls and pastel blue eyeshadow poses in a soft-lit room wearing a dramatic, cloud-like blue tulle outfit. Her hand rests gently on her chest, matching her pastel blue nail polish to the flowing fabric.

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Holysseus Fly

A woman with vibrant pink hair and matching makeup smiles brightly, surrounded by dreamy, colorful light flares. She wears a sparkly, textured outfit and several rings, radiating joyful, glam energy.

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Honey B McKenna

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Horizon

A band performs live on stage under dramatic lighting, with beams of light radiating behind them. Musicians play a mix of instruments including keyboard, saxophone, guitar, trumpet, and cello, creating an energetic and atmospheric scene.

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Horses on the Beach

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Hulton (Next Level Takeover)

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Hype

Three women sit on the floor against a white backdrop. The woman on the left wears a pink helmet, has bright red hair, and holds a skateboard. The woman in the middle wears a matching lemon-print hoodie and shorts set, and the woman on the right wears black leggings and a red jacket. All three pose casually, exuding a playful and bold energy. Ask ChatGPT

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IDestroy