These Florida cops are going viral for a fairly obvious reason

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It's not often the internet finds something it can wholeheartedly agree on.

This Facebook photo of three members of Florida's Gainesville Police Department really seems to have brought people together, though:

That picture was originally posted on Sunday. At the time of writing it's been shared almost 200,000 times, and received over 334,000 reactions.

If you can't guess why, a quick glance over the comments section should clear things up:

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The image went so impressively viral that Gainesville Police Department shared the following update:

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In the days since, they've been sharing more photos of their officers.

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That calendar is going to sell well.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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