42 years.42.FORTY TWO!:-)
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42 years.
42.
FORTY TWO!Stefan Bohacek (@[email protected])
19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :-) From: Scott E Fahlman I propose that the following character sequence for joke markers: :-) Read it sideways. Actually, it is probably more economical to mark things that are NOT jokes, given current trends. For this, use: :-( https://www.wired.com/2011/09/0919fahlman-proposes-emoticons/ #internet #history #OnThisDay #emoticons #emoji #smiley
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Stefan Bohacekreplied to Stéphane Deschamps last edited by [email protected]
@notabene Hah, yeah.
Also, interesting to learn that the original idea was suggested back in 1969 by none other than Vladimir Nabokov.
"I often think there should exist a special typographical sign for a smile – some sort of concave mark, a supine round bracket."