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TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR
BOY (OR GIRL) FRIEND, YOU WRITE OUT BOTH YOUR NAMES
AND CROSS OUT ALL IN-COMMON LETTERS (TAKING FIRST
AND LAST NAME SEPARATELY). THEN RECITE ON THE
REMAINING LETTERS "LOVE, MARRIAGE, FRIENDSHIP, HATE."
THE ONE RECITED ON THE LAST LETTER IS HOW THAT PERSON
FEELS ABOUT THE OTHER ONE.
EXAMPLE: JOHN DOE (WITH CROSSED OUT N, D, O, E=F
MARYANNE DOUGHERTY (WITH N, E, D, O, E CROSSED OUT)=
L. JOHN THINKS OF MARYANNE AS A FRIEND AND MARYANNE
LOVES JOHN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): ONOMANCY

Date learned: 11-10-1968

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