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AVMA Take 2
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Yes, it's another round of that classic guessing game - Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, Abstract [or any combination thereof]. This effort - '03/'04 should address any queries, but then again, may just serve to confuse and baffle which some might say is the point of the game. Patience, integrity and a decent search engine may be useful ....
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Is the vegetable/mineral connection a household item?
[Boolbar] Linked to a household item? No.
Does the AOTC have a nautical connection?
As no one else is guessing, I thought I'd get things moving again.
[Boolbar] Boating Connection? Not that I'm aware of

To summarise: The AOTC is a physical object that has, through association with a phrase or saying, become not fictional but certainly metaphorical to the extent that it can appear on the internet (and not just as a picture). The original object may be/have been made of wood, metal or a combination of both. It is/was not a household object or related to boats and does not begin with P. Both the object and it's usage in the phrase date to before 1900, but it was not used on the internet until sometime later.

If any of the above appears to contradict anything I've said before, then assume my previous answers were accidentally wrong and use the new information.

Is there any connection to fire?
[Tuj] On fire? No
Is the "physical object" larger than a toaster?
[Boolbar] Originally larger than a toaster? No, in at least two dimensions, often all three.
When used as a phrase or saying, does the AOTC generally have negative connotations?
[cfm] Is it generally negative? No.
Is the "physical object" a weapon?
[Boolbar] A weapon? No, or not as such (depending on context)
Does the letter "b" occur in the AOTC ?
Trying a different approach.
[Boolbar] Can I have a B please? Yes
Does it have a sporting connection?
[INJ] Sports? At least two of the contexts I can think of are sporting. Others are not.
Does the saying refer to something worn on one's body?
Are there one or more websites specifically devoted to the AOTC?
[cfm] Worn? No
[CdM] Website(s)? Yes
Is the physical object essentially flat?
Just want to verify something from the last sentence of your excellent summary: are you sure it wasn't used on the internet before 1900?
[CdM] Is it flat? No
[CdM] Are you sure it wasn't used on the internet before 1900? I have found no websites using it with creation dates earlier than 1900, but they may exist.
Does the physical object have a sporting connection?
[Boolbar] Sports? At least two of the contexts I can think of are sporting. Others are not.
Are the sports team sports?
Does the AOTC contain the word "ball"?
Either as a whole word or part of a word.
[cfm] Teaming with sports? Yes
[Boolbar] Pass the ball? No, no "ball"s.
Jolly Hockey Sticks! ?
Does the AOTC refer to a particular piece of sporting equipment?
[INJ] Hockey Sticks? No
[CdM] A piece of equipment? Yes, but that's not the only definition of the AOTC
Is the word "bowl" contained within the AOTC?
[Boolbar] You got a bowl in it? No
Do the sports use a ball?
[INJ] Use a ball? No and not at the same time as the AOTC
Does the letter "k" occur in the AOTC ?
[Boolbar] Does the letter "k" occur in the AOTC? In English? No. In Esperanto, Dutch or Slovak? Yes
Are the sports connected with the AOTC occuring at the 2012 Olympics?
Topical!
[Boolbar] Are the sports in the Summer Olympics 2012? The obvious one is. The other one isn't and if it had been, the AOTC part would likely be omitted.

If no one gets this by Monday morning (BST) I intend to quit and let the first person to say "baton" start a new one.
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