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    9 Reasons We Miss Friends in GIFS

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    Published 6 May 2014 In Features

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    Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Friends finale, and despite the time that's passed, we're still going through withdrawal.

    To help ourselves cope, we've found the animated GIFS that best illustrate why Rachel Green, Monica Geller, Phoebe Buffay, Chandler Bing, Ross Geller, and Joey Tribbiani will live in our hearts forever. Here's what we miss most:

    1. They're There When We Don't Feel Like Dealing With Our Real Life Friends.

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    "It's this dumb thing that Ross made up because he was trying to fool our parents. It's a way of giving the finger, without actually having to give it."

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