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dec 19, 1978 - The idea of using symbols -) came from Kevin Mackenzie

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The idea of using symbols -) came from Kevin Mackenzie to tell how you feel when writing a message; however people do not like the idea. A few years later Scott Fahlman changes Kevin’s idea to :-) and :-( . This idea catches on!

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dec 19, 1978
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~ 47 years ago