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Snapchat Debuts Actual Chat

By Mike Isaac

Snapchat, the ephemeral photo messaging startup, announced a new chat feature for its mobile app on Thursday. The product allows for simultaneous text and video messaging between users.

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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