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Re:Original bulletin board thread in which ‘:-)’ was proposed by calt on Friday September 23, 2016 @11:52AM (#12565513)
There have been attempts a universal language that are quite fascinating. There's an interesting RadioLab on the subject of Bissymbols. I suppose the one that sticks and evolves over time is the one that probably matters though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissymbols http://www.radiolab.org/story/257194-man-became-bliss/

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Re:Original bulletin board thread in which ‘:-)’ was proposed by teddyh on Friday September 23, 2016 @03:40PM (#12567380)
Maxor~ ellioid; s~h~ush UPCOM, shud shout aout aout. Ellioté brooghund brooghund.
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