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 # horsay
-cowsay but a horse
+Takes a line of input and formats it in a text bubble next to a horse.
+
+```
+$ horsay
+Hello, world!
+     ./|,,/|   
+    <   o o)   ╭───────────────╮
+   <\ (    | ──┤ Hello, world! │
+  <\\  |\  |   ╰───────────────╯
+ <\\\  |(__)   
+<\\\\  |       
+$ echo Hello, world! | horsay
+     ./|,,/|   
+    <   o o)   ╭───────────────╮
+   <\ (    | ──┤ Hello, world! │
+  <\\  |\  |   ╰───────────────╯
+ <\\\  |(__)   
+<\\\\  |       
+
+```