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Iconic ‘Doge’ Meme Dog Kabosu Dies at 18

MUCH LIFE, SO AMAZE

The dog behind one of the internet’s earliest and longest-lasting memes lives on in bronze memorials, advertising campaigns, and cryptocurrency.

Amanda Yen
Amanda Yen 

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A painting of Japanese Shiba Inu dog Kabosu, best known as the logo of cryptocurrency Dogecoin, at the home of her owner Atsuko Sato in Sakura, Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo.
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Amanda Yen

Amanda Yen

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