Oman's state news agency ONA, however, said "the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan has not been sighted".

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Few people believe that any war against the entrenched Bougainville rebels and their leader, Francis Ona, would ever be winnable.

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For this process, Ona required 3, 000 pony clamps.

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We're thrilled that Ona has stepped in to fill a need in the high-end market, though, and we're cautiously optimistic that critical mass could be achieved if production volume increases and prices stoop down a bit.

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But Ona is being cast in bronze.

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