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The Pew Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center.

The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; by reporting news and analyzing news coverage; and by holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues. 

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the percentage of teens who say they have used text shortcuts in school work such as “LOL” (which stands for “laugh out loud”)

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The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center. The Center is supported by The Pew Charitable Trust.