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The emoticon turns 25. The emoticon came into existence on September 18th, 1982. Between :-) and leetspeak, the world will never be the same again.

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The Backstory Of The :-) From Its Inventor

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“Read it sideways.”

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:-) turns 25

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Conversation Thread in which the :-) Was Invented

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