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Recently I have been considering a second renaming for Gnu compounds. This
arose from my decision to relate forward-only versions of the
Antelope/Ultimatum/Zoetrope/Gyroscope to those of the
Knight/Ninja/Zebra/Giraffe of which they were oblique squares. Most of my
suggestions relating to this discovery I have now implemented, but I was
unhappy with my suggestions for names starting with Ac- (by analogy to Ace
and Acme) to replace names starting with H- (from Helm+Hump=Handyman) for
Gnu compounds.
	There are two reasons for the wish to change. Firstly H would no klonger
extrapolate to compounds of the Anu, whose FO version now also uses H
(Haste+Hardness=Headman), or of the Uluru, whose FO version now uses the
same D (Daste+Dardness=Deadman) as that of the Nintu
(Disguise+Dump=Dandyman). Secondly there was no possible extension to
compounds of pairs of semi-duals - what one letter would you associate with
Cloak+Oration=Conman or Foil+Hctolb=Fisherman?
	The weakest idea was Unicorn+Gnu=Acuity, as I didn't feel that the name
of a quality fitted the rest of them - a stronghold for the Rook compound
to reflect the Rook's usual representation, and persons of appropriate sex
for the rest. An actor plays many parts, and surnames such as Bishop (and
King and Prince and Duke) originate from actors playing such men. An
accoster may well try to sell you food in keeping with other Dicorn
compounds such as Caterer and Carouser.
	Well after looking at Unicorn compounds with simple oblique pieces were of
little help I looked at Unicorn compounds weit short-range radial pieces -
Besieger, Heretic, Usurper. These are kinds of direct activist, and
Activist itself begins with the right letters. So how about
Rook+Gnu=Acropolis, Bishop+Gnu=Actor, Queen+Gnu=Actress,
Unicorn+Gnu=Activist, Dicorn+Gnu=Accoster?