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Picture of the Day: March 19, 2012

By Charlie Jane Anders Published March 19, 2012, 8:30 pm ET

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WELCOME TO CYBERTRON | Cybertron, homeworld of the Transformers, as depicted by artist Lorenz Hideyoshi Ruwwe as his entry to the “Environment of the Week” contest around Cybertron. Via WhatAnArt.

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