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Re: An answer to what is the first year of the next century.

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From: James Jensen
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1989 16:49
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In article <14...@skye.ed.ac.uk> rbk@aiai.UUCP (Richard Kirby) writes:
>I have received several messages along the lines of 2000 
>is the last year of this century, not the start of the next. Well this is 
>clearly WRONG. Consider:-
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>Jesus, was born. 1 A.D was when he was 1 year old, and starting his 2nd year.

Bad Assumption.  Year numbering was started before zero was invented.  
Thus the first year Jesus was alive was 1 AD. (The first year of our 
lord.)
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From: jjensen@convex.UUCP (James Jensen)
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Subject: Re: An answer to what is the first year of the next century.
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Date: 18 Dec 89 16:49:43 GMT
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