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It really is awesome; I love it so much. I've been interested in aviation since I was a kid, so being able to make a career out of it is like a dream come true.
Oh, sure thing! Just give me the .gif you want in the stamp, and I'll work on it in a jiffy. Ideally it should imply that the character in the .gif is approving something, so it doesn't have to be a thumbs up.