Are emoticons just texty facial expressions, or is there more to it?
Some people love emoticons, and some people hate them. Some use them gratuitously, and some consciously avoid them. I think everyone knows what [emoji smiling face with smiling eyes] means—at least superficially—even if they've never seen it before, but what about something like :-#? I find emoticons endlessly fascinating, and I am going to devote a nu…
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