Emoticons, which represent moods and facial expressions using a combination of punctuation marks, numbers and letters, are the darling of the texting world.

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Elmore says radiologists may be overwhelmed by the high numbers of marks that computer programs are putting on mammograms.

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In our school, the numbers that get extra marks for the least inconvenience are astonishing.

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Based on the numbers, YCharts Pro gives the company strong marks for fundamentals and a perfect score for share price value.

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With a grade sometimes determining whether or not a student got the university place they wanted, there was a big increase in the numbers asking for A-level re-marks.

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Head teachers have claimed that grades were manipulated downwards unfairly - and Mr Lightman said the high numbers of grades now being changed after re-marks confirmed the doubts of head teachers.

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