You could try Kangaroo* for repetitive works (Native to Australia, but not native to AE)
.. its’ fun with graphics :
https://www.goodboy.ninja/kangaroo
+ related minimal gfx fun: https://aescripts.com/mographae/
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Kangaroo
Kangaroo is a powerful layer duplicator for After Effects. Perfect for creating patterns, background, loops, loaders, extrusion and grids. Just duplicate once and let Kangaroo do the rest.