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It's official: The "selfie" is now part of modern culture and the global lexicon.

Oxford Dictionaries has tapped selfie as the international word of the year.

A selfie, of course, is a self-portrait photograph, most often taken with a hand-held digital device and very often immediately posted on social media.

Are you among the few people in the world who have yet to take a selfie? Follow our quick guide: