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Cartoon by Tohby Riddle, "Good Weekend" magazine, Sydney Morning Herald, 18 October 2003, p.11.

=^.^= is a Japanese smiley cat and, in trying to find a list of them to link to, I found this little gem:

'@'

Do you know what it is? If not, you get three guesses. Go on. (Are you guessing?)

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Answer: a pig. How cute is that?! '@'
(From the "Japanese-style pets" list over here.)