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Not all XOOPS designs are 'boxy'. It's up to your imagination and creative skills to make it whatever you want. One of the best thing about XOOPS is its super simple template system which gives a designer an excellent pallete to work with.
Check these designs which are all powered by Xoops
http://miragetampa.com
http://dudhaproductions.com
http://djkirkyc.com (loads an audio file)
http://hobstyles.com/main.php
http://faceofthecaribbean.com/index.php
http://irishandchin.com
and there are lots more like these around but since you expect a certain design you won't know that they are powered by the supreme XOOPS engine.
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