$the_cow = <<"EOC";
          $thoughts
           $thoughts
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               .-.
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EOC
        #$thoughts   ^__^
         #$thoughts  ($eyes)\\_______
            #(__)\\       )\\/\\
             #$tongue ||----w |
                #||     ||