Word: texter
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...according to the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association. Partly because it's cheaper and partly for the reasons mentioned, texting rather than calling is the preference of most teens, who punched out more than half of the 5.1 billion text messages sent in Australia in 2003-04. For the occasional texter, tapping out a short message can take several minutes and is hardly worth the bother. But nimble-fingered teens churn them out like professional typists, lacing them with abbreviations such as 2moz (tomorrow), bf (boyfriend) and omg (Oh, my God!). At stricter schools, pupils type and send messages during class...
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