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ICQ
ICQ
1996
Short for "I Seek You," ICQ was the first Internet instant messaging system. Each person on ICQ is identified by a unique number called a UIN. ICQ was developed by an Israeli company called Mirabilis, which was subsequently acquired by AOL.

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