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[–] pumpkinseedoil@sh.itjust.works 27 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I'm pretty sure :) has already existed before that. They probably already drew it into sand ten thousand years ago.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Probably. The yellow circle around the smiley is what's unique here.

[–] hazeebabee 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Whoa it's wild that it was commissioned by a company as a way to improve staff morale after a series of mergers and acquisitions. Imagine being worried about your job in an era when job hopping was not common, & you get a smiley face pin from management.