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#PLENK2010 Many teachers, many adults, are horrified by this "textspeak".  However, this particular message was written by Charles C Bombaugh in 1867.   I subscribe to A Word A Day at wordsmith.org, and today's email (emanate) brought news of a new display to be presented from November 15 to April 15 at the British Library.  If you teach English or are interested in the language check it out:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/aug/18/british-library-textspeak-exhibition

http://www.bl.uk/evolvingenglish/

http://wordsmith.org/words/today.html