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Language from the Mars

"3Q d orz!" Understand that? You're not alone. Net-speak is a growing trend among China's younger generation of cyber-citizens, many of whom speak entirely in what, at first glance, appears to be the malicious stompings of a cat on a keyboard. Incidentally, the message was "Thank you sincerely." The abbreviation-laden lingo has spread to the messages.

Full story at http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-09/12/content_6099927.htm

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