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A Brief History of the Emoticon
By Jon Dron 21 September 2011 @ 12:58am
http://mashable.com/2011/09/20/emoticon-history/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29
The emoticon is nearly 30 years old - hard to believe it is that old but also hard to remember a time when we didn't have them.
Emoticon technology is very soft indeed but it has gained a few tweaks along the way, and not just the classic additions invented by Dave Barry. As I type this I can choose from a load of smarter-looking versions like this 
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