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People in Italy, Japan, France and Saudi Arabia tweeted out heart emojis, while Twitter users in Colombia, Brazil and Argentina seemed to be feeling musical. Users in Germany and Australia tweeted thumbs up, while the most popular emoji in Mexico and India was folded hands. The top emoji in Turkey was a happy face, despite the [recent attempted coup](http://time.com/4409333/turkey-clamps-down-after-attempted-coup/?iid=sr-link1). 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