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==Symbols==

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* :-) is a smile - eventually known as a "smiley" and first posted {{years ago|1982|9|19}} years ago by Scott E. Fahlman <ref>[http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci851517,00.html IT Encyclopedia]</ref>

* ;-) is a wink

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* :-) is a smile - eventually known as a "smiley" and first posted {{years ago|1982|9|19}} years ago by Scott E. Fahlman <ref>[http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci851517,00.html IT Encyclopedia]</ref>

* :-( is a frown

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There are many variations on the above symbols (which are also known as 'emoticons'). We will not list them here but refer the reader to a more comprehensive list.

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There are many variations on the above symbols (which are also known as 'emoticons'). Some symbols are called emoticons but are really examples of sideways [[ASCII art]].

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We will not list them all here but refer the reader to a more comprehensive list.

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