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By Marziah Karch, About.com

Avatars in LivelyScreen Capture of Avatars in Lively
Definition: An avatar is an electronic representation of a person for chats or online games. The name originally came from the Hindu term for the incarnation of a deity on Earth.
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Google allows users to create and customize avatars in the 3D virtual chat world of Lively.
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