diff --git a/plugins/cowsay_plugin.py b/plugins/cowsay_plugin.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from irc3.plugins.command import command
+from irc3.plugins.cron import cron
+import irc3
+import cowsay
+from random import randint
+
+@irc3.plugin
+class Plugin:
+
+    def __init__(self, bot):
+            self.bot = bot
+
+    @command(permission='view')
+    def cowsay(self, mask, target, args):
+        """cowsay character message to say. characters: beavis cheese daemon cow dragon ghostbusters kitty meow milk pig stegosaurus stimpy trex turkey turtle tux. e.g. ?cowsay cow moo, no character selection will randomize character choice. e.g. ?cowsay moo
+            %%cowsay <message>...
+        """
+        message = args.get('<message>')
+        character = ' '.join(message).split()[0].lower()
+        _character = ''
+        for _ in list(cowsay.char_names):
+            if _ == character:
+                _character = _
+
+        message = ' '.join(message).split()
+        
+        if _character == '':
+            character = list(cowsay.char_names)[randint(0,len(cowsay.char_names))]
+            message = ' '.join(message)
+        else:
+            character = _character
+            message = str(' '.join(message)).replace(_character,'').strip()
+        
+        msg = cowsay.get_output_string(character,message).splitlines()
+        for _ in msg:
+            self.bot.privmsg(target,_)