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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Hugs, etc.
Message-ID: <226@omen.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 24-Aug-85 15:11:08 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 24 15:11:08 1985
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Reply-To: @omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Organization: Omen Technology, Portland
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Summary: 

>>]>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.)
>>
>>I'm not sure. Waht does everyone else think? It sorta reminds me of a Tie
>>Fighter. :-)
>>
>>I have to admit, though, it ain't too bad.
>>
>>Well, <_0_> 's to all.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Name:		John Ruschmeyer
>
>HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!    What's a Tie Fighter?  Come to think of it, it
>DOES look like an overhead view of a boxer!  Maybe "(_0_)" ? Maybe
>
>  / \
>"<_0_>" (whoo, that's even WORSE!)?
>
How about
           /
        :-)|
           \

which would reduce to :-)| as a one liner.  Not much worse than int (*fnx)();
Might be useful in net.sf-lovers also (generic UFO).
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