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From: amos@taux01.UUCP (Amos Shapir)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Etymology of the :-) sign
Message-ID: <502@taux01.UUCP>
Date: 13 Mar 88 22:36:09 GMT
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Hdate: 25 Adar 5748


I remember seeing it in an article in Readers Digest *in the late 60's*,
i.e. before networks existed; there it meant 'tongue in cheek'. I dont
remember what was the original that R.D. was quoting. :-) is probably
as old as the typewriter...

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