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I somehow missed that there even was a contest, and now it’s down to twenty finalists.

The moment has come. Just 20 emoticons have made it to the finals. Now it’s up to you. Which of these brilliant emoticons will help you better express yourself when you’re IM’ing? Which one would you like to see in the new Yahoo! Messenger?

I have to admit that I love the Yahoo! emoticons, so I had to vote. I was torn between the one I thought was the most humorous (watch check), and the one I thought I’d actually use the most (fingers in ears).