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Explainer: Where do Emojis Come From?


Explainer: Where do Emojis Come From?
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Emojis for many are just funny characters on their screens. But there was a global advocacy effort for the inclusion of a female engineer, a pregnant woman, an avocado, a fortune cookie and a clown. Seriously, emojis are more than characters, this is an x-ray of our society, for the good and the bad. So, where do emojis come from?

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