在网络论坛、即时信息工具以及网络游戏中，这些文本符号表情通常会被自动替换为对应的图像表情，不过它们还是被称为emoticon。

In web forums, instant messengers and online games, text emoticons are often automatically replaced with small corresponding images, which came to be called emoticons as well.

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I have a pained expression on my face every Sunday at the thought of coming Monday.

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