Posted by Sean M. Boomer on April 18, 1997 at 16:27:14:
In Reply to: IOUN Stones posted by Brian McCue on April 18, 1997 at 14:32:52:
: In Rhialto the Marvellous (at least), the monetary units of the Dying Earth are named; they are "IOUN stones." I have always assumed that this acronym stands for "I owe you nothing."
: Can anyone substantiate this assumption?
: Brian
Maybe... But, when you say it out loud, it also sounds like "I own", at least to me.