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Their kids would help them with how to make texts look legitimate down to the punctuation, the abbreviations and the correct emojis.—
Amy Amatangelo,
Parents,
1 June 2026 -
Do not send pictures, videos, emojis, group messages, slang, abbreviations or web links.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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“Shortenings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortenings. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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