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That's interesting - it makes sense that the simplest one would convey the "default" laughter. I'm a bit surprised that you guys use yod and vav in the other laughters, instead of niqqud - is it for easier typing, or is there another reason?
It's for easier typing, because regular keyboards don't have niqqud, and many adults in my experiences don't even remember them (well) to actually use them. I bet if computer and phone keyboards had niqqud it would be more widely used