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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 27 Jun 1998.
Re: question about ;) etc.

Re: question about ;) etc.

JLM/JVS wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Could anyone tell me the proper term used to describe those tiny,
> 2, 3, or 4 letter ascii images that frequently appear in e-mail
> and usenet text?  I've seen smiles, frowns, roses, and many
> more.  It seems to me that they're called "emotitrons" or
> something similar.

Term is "emoticon." Contraction of "emotion" and "icon," I guess. Someone did
post list of 50-100 emoticons here at alt.ascii-art a few weeks back. Didn't
save it, myself (should have done). Maybe someone else did?
 
W Letendre

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Date: 1998/06/27
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