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Subject: 
Re: CLSOTW - Thanks
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Date: 
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:24:19 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher Lannan writes:


Well, in order for there to be a "new millenium" to argue about I think that
we should accept as a given the current (albeit quite probably inaccurate)
dating system. In this system there is indeed a year 1 and 5(although
admittedly they weren't called the year one or five then). If we accept as a
given the current dating system then the year 2001 is the start of the new
millenium. If we don't accept it, then, well, I guess each of us can take our
pick.

Chris


Poor Richard.  He finally wins the Cool Lego Site of the Week, and it turns
into a debate about what constitutes the "millennium".  Go to his site and
check it out: it is very cool.  Heck, it's kewl!

Bruce



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  Re: millenium debate(look at Richard's site!)
 
(...) I do feel a little bad about that. I probably should have changed the subject sooner. Chris (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: CLSOTW - Thanks
 
(...) of (...) first (...) Well, in order for there to be a "new millenium" to argue about I think that we should accept as a given the current (albeit quite probably inaccurate) dating system. In this system there is indeed a year 1 and 5(although (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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