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In some Usenet articles you might also find these smileys which form a certain "dialect" developed and used in this most creative environment.
~~:-( Net.flame
~~:-(
O |-) Net.religion
O |-)
8 :-I Net.unix-wizards
8 :-I
X-( Net.suicide
X-(
E-:-I Net.ham-radio
E-:-I