Girl 
(x) 
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Popularity 
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆   Average 
Direction 
Text (used as a shortcut) 
 
Added 
2007 
 
Description:  MSN-specific emoticon shortcut. The "x" is not case-sensitive. 
Smiley Shortcut in:  
MSN Messenger  
8:^) 
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Popularity 
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆   Average 
Direction 
Horizontal (tilted 90° left) 
 
Added 
May 5, 2009 
 
Description:  The 8 represents a bow in the hair. 
~0(**)0~ 
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Popularity 
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆   Average 
Direction 
Vertical (not tilted sideways) 
 
Added 
November 27, 2010 
 
Description:  This little girl has starry eyes and pigtails. 
(-_-)# 
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Popularity 
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆   Uncommon 
Direction 
Vertical (not tilted sideways) 
 
Added 
February 9, 2010 
 
Description:  The pound sign (#) may represent a bow in the hair, which indicates this may be an Anime girl emoticon.  Anime is a popular form of Japanese animation. 
 
Emoticon Information from PC.net