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Emojis: The :-) That Changed Everything

Forever Ago

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The Smily Face Amodicon

Scott falman created the first smiley in 19 82. Shigataka korida says he was influenced by the japanese version of amodicons, which are called cow moji. Maybe the first omoji was in a prehistoric cave painting over forty thousand years ago. And now from the finishing touches on this, laughing, crying buffalo. What do you think should count? Is the very first?

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