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From: rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES)
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Subject: Re: A-B CD- the sign of the cat...
Message-ID: <1063@hound.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 11-Apr-85 10:11:40 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 11 10:11:40 1985
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The significance of the sign of the cat [   :-)   ]
is to indicate the presence of intended humor to those who
might otherwise be in doubt.

There are, of course, many variations on the sign, such as:

;-)    |-)    :->    (-;     %-( <== for real bad jokes

etc.

-- 

"It's the thought, if any, that counts!"  Dick Grantges  hound!rfg