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From: bqt@chokladpuck (Johnny Billquist)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: What is this :-) ?
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Date: 6 Jun 90 21:01:17 GMT
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In article <3767@trantor.harris-atd.com>, chuck@melmac (Chuck Musciano) writes:
>     :-) is a smiley face.  Just turn your monitor 90 degrees to see the
>eyes ":", nose "-", and mouth ")".  Likewise, :-( is a sad face.  Someone
>on rec.humor must have 200 of these in a canonical list.  You use :-) to
>show sarcasm, irony, or to say "Hey, only kidding!"

I believe (. .) is used for irony, or is that a local swedish custom?
(I don't think so)

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