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In article <50...@bbn.COM> ncr...@BBN.COM (Nichael Cramer) writes:
>Clearly, there could not be a year "0," which is an abstract concept that
>cannot have real existence (or it would not be "zero"), despite computers
>that insist "0" is a number.  Can you imagine Dec. 31, 0, AD?
>
>It is logically impossible to have a real year 0, just as you cannot have 0
>dollars.  Is a $20 bill worth only $19 because there is no $0 bill?

Just as you only have $20 after passing the magic $19.99
you only have a decade after passing the magic 9 yrs 364(5) days
	so this argument is invalid.
If you had 30 cents you have 0 full dollars but be on your first dollar.
Similarly for years, on 30 Jun 1 AD ,you have went through 0 full years but are
	on your first year in the calendar.

>So one can argue that the first "decade" had only nine years, and therefore
>every subsequent decade (century, millennium) begins with the "0" year.

nope! sorry dont agree.
A decade is strictly a period of ten years

>Up with common sense, down with bean-counters! 

come on you bean counters!  8-}
A bean counter and proud of it! Well we are right aren't we?

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