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Have you read Because Internet? The Bookforum piece reminded me of it. It's written by a linguist who argues we should think of emojis as gestures — not a language. I really like that description.

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Ooh! I like the idea of gestures, too! I think that can be applied to GIFs. I haven't read Because Internet, but will check it out. Thanks!

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