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Winks are Flash-based animated files that appear in Windows Live Messenger.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> When a user sends a Wink to a friend, the animation file is transferred over the Internet and is displayed on the recipient's computer screen.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Microsoft provides some Winks for free with Windows Live Messenger and also links to third party websites where other Winks can be purchased.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>