
'gif' is a filetype, like .txt, .pdf or .doc.
animated images have to be of the .gif type, but .gifs do not have to be animated
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Mon 27 Sep 2004, 2:39,
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animated images have to be of the .gif type, but .gifs do not have to be animated

but for future reference, it's better to be specific about stuff like that
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Mon 27 Sep 2004, 2:42,
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well now i know what happens when im not specific to what i say
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Mon 27 Sep 2004, 2:44,
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in requesting an animated Compuserv Graphics Interchange Format image for your delight.
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Mon 27 Sep 2004, 2:43,
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I think if you change the file extension of an animated .gif to .jpg, it still works in most browsers.
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