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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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dean DeBolt [SMTP:ddebolt@MAIL.UWF.EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 10:00 AM
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> Subject:      Century - Humor
>
> 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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