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Re: Century - Humor
No, it is not still the 19th century. But it is still the 20th century. So
you were right to start with, but few acknowledge it.
Bob
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> From: Dean DeBolt [SMTP:ddebolt@MAIL.UWF.EDU]
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> Subject: Century - Humor
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> I'm teaching a community education class in the evenings
> on the History of Northwest Florida and Pensacola. Monday
> night I was referring to a major event that happened here in
> 1906 ... and I started to say "early in this century" and had to
> change it to "early in the last century!" So much for Y2K
> compliancy! But, of course, don't centuries run 1-100s....
> so 2000 is still the 19th century?
>
> Dean
>
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