It's getting to the point that you could probably have a whole conversation over text messaging and not write a single word. Are you new to text messaging and want to know what your friends are trying to say to you? Below are a few of the most common abbreviations you might see.
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!
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I have a comment
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?
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I have a question
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@TEOTD
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at the end of the day
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^rup^
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read up please
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143 (or ILU)
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I love you
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2BZ4UQT
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Too busy for you cutey
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2moro
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Tomorrow
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2nite
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Tonight
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411
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info
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4COL
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For crying out loud
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4ever
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Forever
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GMAB
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Give me a break
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86
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finished, out of, to get rid of, or kicked out
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9
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parent is watching
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99
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parent is no longer watching
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AAK
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Asleep at keyboard
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AFC
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Away from computer
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AIGHT
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All right
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B/C (or CUZ)
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Because
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B4
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Before
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B4N
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Bye for now
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BAK
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Back at keyboard
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BF
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Boyfriend or Best friend
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BFF
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Best friends forever
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BFFN
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Best friends for now
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BRB
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Be right back
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BRT
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Be right there
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BSOD
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Blue screen of death (which appears when Windows crashes)
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BYKT
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But you knew that
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BZ
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Busy
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C/S
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Change of subject
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CMIW
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Correct me if I'm wrong
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CMU
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Crack me up
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CU
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See you (or Cracking up)
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CUL8R
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See you later
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CUNS
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See you in school
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CX
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Cancelled
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CYM
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Check your E-mail
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def
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Definitely
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DIKU
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Do I know you?
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DWB
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Don't write back
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EG
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Evil grin
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EMA
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E-mail address
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EML
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Email me later
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EZ
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Easy
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F2F
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Face-to-face
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FWIW
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For what it's worth
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GAL
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Get a life
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GALHER (or GALHIM)
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Get a load of her (or him)
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GBH
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Great big hug
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GF
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Girlfriend
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GFI
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Go for it
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GFN
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Gone for now
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GG
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Good game (or Gotta go)
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GI
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Google it
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GL
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Good luck (or Get lost)
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GM
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Good morning (or Good move)
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GOI
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Get over it
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GR8
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Great
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gratz
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Congratulations
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GRRRR
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growling
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GTG
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Got to go
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GTGP
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Got to go pee
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GTRM
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Going to read mail
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h/o
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Hold on
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HAND
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Have a nice day
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HB
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Hurry back
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HHIS
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Hanging head in shame
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IC
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In character (or I see)
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IDK
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I don't know
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IDKY
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I don't know you
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IMO
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In my opinion
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IOH
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I'm outta here
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ISH
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Insert sarcasm here
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ISO
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In search of
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J/K
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Just kidding
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KMP
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Keep me posted
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L8R
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Later
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LKITR
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Little kid in the room
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LOL
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Laughing out loud
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LTR
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Long-term relationship
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M4C
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Meet for coffee
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meh
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Whatever
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MWAH
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the sound of a kiss
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MYOB
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Mind your own business
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N/M
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Nothing much
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NE1
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Anyone
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NE1ER
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Anyone here
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NNWW
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Nudge, nudge, wink, wink
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NP
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No problem (or Nosy parents)
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NRN
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No reply necessary
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NSA
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No strings attached
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NSFW
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Not safe for work
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NUB
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a new person to a site or game
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NUFF
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Enough said
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OC
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Original character (or Own character)
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OMG
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Oh My God
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OMIK
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Open Mouth, Insert Keyboard
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OOTB
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Out Of The Box (or Out Of The Blue)
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OT
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Off topic
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OTL
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Out to lunch
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OTP
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On the phone
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PAW
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Parents are watching
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PB
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Potty break
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PLZ
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Please
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POOF (or ::poof)
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good-bye
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P-ZA
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Pizza
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QLS
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reply
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RB@Ya
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Right back at ya
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RBTL
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Read between the lines
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RLF
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Real life friend
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ROFL
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Rolling on floor laughing
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RPG
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Role playing games
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RT
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Real time
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RUOK
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Are you OK?
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RUS
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Are you serious?
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RUSOS
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Are you in trouble?
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RUUP4IT
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Are you up for it?
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S2R
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Send to receive
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S2U
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Same to you
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SCNR
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Sorry, could not resist
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SLIRK
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Smart little rich kid
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SM
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Senior moment
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SMEM
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Send me E-mail
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SNAG
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Sensitive new age guy
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SNERT
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Snotty-nosed egotistical rotten teenager
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SUP (or S^)
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What's up?
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T@YL
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Talk at you later
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TAW
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Teachers are watching
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THX or TX or THKS
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Thanks
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TOM
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Tomorrow
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TT
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Big tease
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TTFN
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Ta ta for now
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TTYL
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Talk to you later
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TY
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Thank you
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U2
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You too
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U-L
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You will
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UR
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You are
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UR2K
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You are too kind
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URSAI
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You are such an idiot
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VWP
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Very well played
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W/O
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Without
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WAYD
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What are you doing?
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WAYN
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Where are you now?
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WB
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Welcome back (or Write back)
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WFM
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Works for me
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WKEWL
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Way cool
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WOG
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Wise old guy
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WTS
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Want to sell
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YW
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You're welcome
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ZZZ
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Sleeping, bored, or tired
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