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Researcher 740739 Started conversation Jun 3, 2004
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smiley (or frowney) is a registered trademark of Despair, Inc., who have declared their intention to sue anyone using it without permission. You can buy the right to use it on their website (www.despair.com) but it is under a US patent.
Crazy, huh?
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