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How do I use emoticans?

Watch Your Words!

Talking to someone on a board or in a chat room or through email is very different than talking to someone in person. When you talk in person, the listener can also watch your facial expressions and listen to the tone of your voice. When you communicate over the internet, they only have your words. Be very careful to say what you mean. Sometimes people think someone is angry or mean just because it looked meaner in words than it would have if you had said it in person.

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