Who creates the symbols so many of us now use to communicate? How do they get on our phones? And why can’t we all agree on ...

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Hey, emojis have feelings too. Those non-verbal nuggets symbolizing every lifestyle, emotion, food, and sport are used to dress up banal text messages, throwing in splashes of color and individualism.