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IIRC, Wittgenstein describes the usage of type to create a smile face in one of his writings and provides an example (I want to say I saw this in Culture and Va
by trentgreene 5y ago
IIRC, Wittgenstein describes the usage of type to create a smile face in one of his writings and provides an example (I want to say I saw this in Culture and Value, a collection released in 1970). He died in 1951.
This is of course, not to throw shade on the authors claim to original invention. I believe that without doubt :)
- andai 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoticon#Precursors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoticon#Precursors > Modern emoticons were not the first instances of :) or :-) being used in text. > In 1648, poet Robert Herrick wrote the lines: Tumble me down, and I will sit Upon my ruins, (smiling yet:)
- trentgreene 5y agoDope! That is... older than I expected