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of43. 5%.Thi si sfollowedbyemoj ithumbsupsi gnwhi chisusedby1 2% oft he
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er,itwasal sof ound
thatthet ear sofj oy-t ypeofemoj iist hef requent lyut i
li
zedone.Thi si sinaccor dancewi th
thestudyofLj ubeši c&Fi šer( 2016)ent i
tl
ed“AGl obal AnalysisofEmoj iUsage. ” Her e,
theyr eveal edt hatt he“f acewi tht ear sofj oy” emoj ii
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ter
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analyzingal lthesour cesthatyouwi llper ceiver elevantt oyourr esear chunder taking.