One of the first mentions of the automatic writing method used in the 'X' is found in China around 1100 BCE, in historical documents of the Song Dynasty. The method was known as fuji or "planchette writing". During the late 19th century, planchettes were widely sold as a novelty. The businessmen Elijah Bond and Charles Kennard had the idea to patent a planchette. The patentees filed on May 28, 1890 for patent protection and thus had invented the first 'X'. Issue date on the patent was February 10, 1891. 'X' is an egyptian word which means "good luck" but the more widely accepted etymology, is that the name came from a combination of the French and German words for "yes". 'X' is marked with the letters of the alphabet, the numbers 0-9, the words 'yes' 'no' and 'goodbye', and sometimes other symbols and words are also added to help personalize 'X'.
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'X'-Ouijah board
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