Instant messaging pioneer: Abbr. Crossword Clue

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MESSAGING (noun)
1. the sending and processing of e-mail by computer
INSTANT (noun)
1. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
2. a particular point in time
INSTANT (adjective)
1. occurring with no delay
2. demanding attention

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13. "Shop ___ You Drop" (game show)

14. Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"

15. Extinct flightless bird that used to roam the island of Mauritius

16. Pacino and Gore, for two

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21. "This round ___ me" ("I'll pay for it"): 2 wds.

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25. Nintendo's Super ___ (game console): Abbr.

27. Smack a fly, say

31. (2/6) "I love returning to old ___ from the archive to play them again." If that's your style, we title you the "True Replayer!"

33. Revenue sources for newspapers, for short

36. Pizza ___ (Domino's rival)

37. Flat-topped hill

38. Zero in soccer

39. "Who am ___ stop you?": 2 wds.

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44. Submarine detection system: Abbr.

46. Sleep phase letters

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20. Slip-___ (like some shoes):

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24. "You ___ here" (words on a mall map, perhaps)

26. Auditioned for "American Idol," say

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