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Here is such an anniversary: graphic symbol ":-) ", known as "smile", now is25.
In honor of this event Carnegie Mellon's University at financial support ofYahoo! has founded award Smiley Award which will be awarded for innovationsin sphere of smiles creation, informs Associated Press agency.
The winner of competition on the most innovative smile will receive a prizeat a rate of five hundred dollars. It is expected, that competition willbecome annual.
For those who does not remember: smile's inventor is considered professorScott Fahlman. In one of messages on electronic bulletin board Fahlman useda combination of a colon, a dash and a bracket for a designation of theemotions.