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Based on the name, color scheme and use of the infinity symbol (∞), I'm assuming the name is based off of this fella? https://www.google.com/search?q=sanic

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There's also a Python web framework by the same name and inspiration.

Sanic's promise is that your builds will be so fast -- that's why it's named after the character

Isn't that Sonic?

Sonic is a trademark so it was murkier to call it that, there's a popular image macro called "sanic" [1] which made a good enough alternative

[1] https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sanic-hegehog

Sanic is a meme version of Sonic that looks like a child's crude drawing.

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