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ComUtoR

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Indeed it is good sir, but what is the oddity in relation to Bona Vacantia. As a hint the Dutchy of Cornwall has the same anomaly.

Is it that they are separate "countries" and have their own language ?
 

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Is it that they are separate "countries" and have their own language ?

On reading this, noting that Lancashire is concerned, I always remember those shop signs in the rural Lancashire hinterland around the Trough of Bowland area hinterland that stated..."Lanky spoken here"...:D

It has been said that in the Blackburn to Burnley geographical belt that the vernacular language is Urdu.
 
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We have a cornishman at our depot. I'm always learning about its history and its place in the United Kingdom.
 

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I think it's something to do with unclaimed property not going to the same place it would in other parts of the country, trouble is I don't know the different places it would go although I presume one is the crown so perhaps the other is the treasury.
 

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I think it's something to do with unclaimed property not going to the same place it would in other parts of the country, trouble is I don't know the different places it would go although I presume one is the crown so perhaps the other is the treasury.

Bingo. Bona Vancantia is the Latin for 'ownerless goods.' In normal circumstances any estate declared would go to the treasury, under the county Palatine of Lancaster it goes to the Dutchy of Lancaster who as Paul_Sidorczuk identified is Brenda. Under the County Palatine of Cornwall they go to Brian as Dutchy of Cornwall.

Main other difference is the Treasury puts it towards normal taxation, Brenda and Brian donate the money to charity.

The floor is DaleCooper
 

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My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade ?
 
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I never did post a question following a successful answer to one a few weeks ago so:

What is the connection between Avocado pears and those exotic flowers Orchids?
 

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I never did post a question following a successful answer to one a few weeks ago so:

What is the connection between Avocado pears and those exotic flowers Orchids?

We've not established if the question has been answered yet
 

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I never did post a question following a successful answer to one a few weeks ago so:

What is the connection between Avocado pears and those exotic flowers Orchids?

That a little ballsy jumping in on someone else's turn. You must have some serious cahones to do that.

If you miss your turn then Open Floor is declared and the quiz moves forward.
 
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This is a General Knowledge quiz about anything and everything. The rules are simple: the person with the correct answer to the preceding question will post the next, and so on....If a question is answered correctly and accepted by the question setter, but then no new question is set within three days by the successful contestant, on expiry of this three day (seventy-two hour) period, the floor will open for any member to set a new question.

I feel that in response to certain recent posting comments, the above section of the rules of this quiz needs bringing about to the attention of those contestants who may be unaware of this ruling, which was made by one of the forum quizmasters.
 

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