Slower than dotacat

[D-u-c-k-s-e-l]

Despite being faster than c-lolcat and lolcat, you seem to be slower than dotacat.
Here's fish timing echo hi|lolcat:

lolcat:

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Executed in  140.94 millis    fish           external
   usr time  121.12 millis  116.00 micros  121.00 millis
   sys time   18.90 millis   57.00 micros   18.85 millis

clolcat:

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Executed in    7.09 millis    fish           external
   usr time    1.07 millis   85.00 micros    0.98 millis
   sys time    6.05 millis   87.00 micros    5.96 millis

dotacat:

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Executed in    1.83 millis    fish           external
   usr time    0.00 millis    0.00 micros    0.00 millis
   sys time    1.86 millis  174.00 micros    1.69 millis

I couldn't find c-lolcat in my repos, but it is apparent that 2ms is faster than 7ms, which is MUCH faster than 141ms.

Over all, you have a great project! I'm just here to let you know that someone's stealing your goal posts, and running away with them.