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Friday Mar 31, 2006
200 year old text speak
ICWales reported yesterday that a Welsh poem uncovered in an American museum has demonstrated that text speak was in fashion way back in the 19th century. The poem is written by Hugh Pugh, a young school teacher who lived in
What's interesting is that Hugh substituted phrases with abbreviations, like "CU" instead of "see you". Sounds like he'd have fitted in perfectly if he was still alive and teaching today.
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