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From: levy@ttrdc.UUCP (Daniel R. Levy)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Hugs, etc.
Message-ID: <368@ttrdc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 16-Aug-85 22:32:02 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 16 22:32:02 1985
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In article <470@moncol.UUCP>, john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer) writes:

>] and receive hugs. So, I have a suggestion for
>] you, fellow-netters. Instead of sending flames
>] to people you disagree with, why not send hugs
>] to people you agree with. That should brighten
>] everyone's day.
>]
>] Manoj  Jha
>
>Great idea! Does anyone know of a way to illustrate a hug via e-mail? We
>have the ubiquitous smiley face :-) and all it's variations, but I've never
>seen a good way to represent a hug.
>

How about something like:

<_0_>

(Imagine if you will the embracing arms.  This is the best I could think of
at the moment which only occupies one line, as the smiley face does.  Maybe
there is a better "hug" someone else can think of, perhaps one which uses
more than one line.)
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