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#128711 05/22/2004 3:12 AM
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WARNING, for those who are sleepy: if you wish to try the quiz first, it's in W & F.




1. observing facial features                J. anthroposcopy
2. analyzing currents of water C. bletonism
3. studying the passage of smoke G. capnomancy
4. behavior of birds K. augury
5. looking into fire P. pyromancy
6. examination of arrows S. belomancy
7. interpreting oil poured on water O. leconomancy
8. studying the entrails of animals T. haruspicy
9. shadows or ghosts M. sciomancy
10. examination of ashes A. spodomancy
11. studyng bones Q. osteomancy
12. analysis of numbers D. arithmancy
13. interpretation of random (often biblical) texts
R. bibliomancy
14. becoming dizzy and falling H. gyromancy
15. looking at fountains and springs U. pegomancy
16. randomly drawing lots V. sortilege
17. studying patterns in the flight of birds
F. ornithomancy
18. observation of lights or candles
B. lampadomancy
19. examining the entrails of sacrificial victims
E. hieroscopia
20. interpretation of laughter N. geloscopy
21. burning straw on hot iron L. sideromancy
22. analysis of pebbles I. pessomancy


#128712 05/22/2004 12:23 PM
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You give us twenty minutes in the middle of the night when good God-fearing people are asleep in their beds and then post the answers in a forum that precedes the forum in which the questions are?!


Boo!!!


Hisssss!!!


#128713 05/22/2004 1:48 PM
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Twasn't the middle of the night; I didn't even go to bed for another 3 hours, after.



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