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During my stay at Swansea (many years ago) I used to go to a car-boot sale every saturday morning... Many sellers put ONO besides the price... When I asked for the meaning, they told me ONO means or nearest offer... So, for me, onomancy may be the divination of the nearest offer...
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Swansea. Wales??
WELCOME QUARK
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YES!!! I got an MSc there.
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So, if someone offers nine pounds for an item advertised at ten pounds and someone else offers twelve pounds the dealer has to take the nine pound offer?
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The practice of onomancy uses the letters in a persons name in some form of fortunetelling.
This game from my school days came to mind......
Love, Hate, Friendship, or Marriage?
You would write your name on paper and underneath write the name of the person you liked.
Then you would cross out any letters that were the same, one at a time,between each name... leaving the unmatched letters. Then a sequence of L (love) H (hate) F (friendship) and M (marriage) was said and repeated over the remaining letters until the end. The letter last said would be the future of the couple.
Of course its much easier now!
Just text you name and the person you like to a phone number and for a nominal cost, the answer will be sent back to you.
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So, if someone offers nine pounds for an item advertised at ten pounds and someone else offers twelve pounds the dealer has to take the nine pound offer? Will you offer 12 pounds if the price marked is 10?? The nearest offer is always understood under the price marked. If you start offering more than 10 pounds, you won't have any maximum...
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I guess it depends on how much you want it. Happens all the time on eBay.
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my stay at Swansea Hey--I visited briefly near Fishguard.
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I've been to Swansea. Love Wales.
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