diff --git a/.scripts/zeptosay.zp b/.scripts/zeptosay.zp
index 8b00477..9a8ffd9 100644
--- a/.scripts/zeptosay.zp
+++ b/.scripts/zeptosay.zp
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
 (load "ascii.zp")
-(cowsay (string-substitute (string-substitute (fold (lambda (x y) (++ x y)) "" args) "\n" " ") "  " " "))
+(let ((trimmed (|> (delay (string:join zepto:args))
+                   (lambda (x) (string:substitute x "\t" " "))
+                   string->list
+                   list->vector
+                   (curry vector:reduce
+                          (lambda (acc x) (if (eq? (vector:last acc) x) acc (++ acc x)))
+                         {})
+                   vector->list
+                   list->string)))
+  (ascii:cowsay trimmed))
 ""