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Tags

1. #image
2. #single
3. #required
4. #images
5. #developer
6. #sprite
7. #defines
8. #references
9. #pixels
10. #index
11. #merges
12. #pattern
13. #placing
14. #desired
15. #offsets
16. #particular
17. #several
18. #sprites
19. #sheet