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Emoji vs. Smileys

🕔︎ - 2014-07-31

How come the word "emoji" seems to have replaced "smileys" while I was looking away?

Sounds better than "emoticons", I guess.

Gratituous link to "Oh No, My Kitty is Emo".

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