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Appendix:Variations of "="
Translingual
Etymology
mul eyes + mul ) smiling mouth
Symbol
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mul \:-)
mul \:) (: ☺ ☻ ツ
mul \:(
Usage notes
Gained popularity on media with variable width fonts, perhaps due to the more common :) looking too squished.
mul emoticons