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Subject: Data Structures
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Date: 8 Jun 90 04:08:25 GMT
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 Date: 06-01-90 (01:21)              Number: 3323 (Echo)
   To: MICHAEL HAM                   Refer#: 3291
 From: KENNETH O'HESKIN                Read: NO
 Subj: EASTER LOCATION               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE

 MH>Well, I have an answer about Easter Sunday:  it falls on the
 MH>first Sunday following the arbitrary Paschal Full Moon, which
 MH>does not necessarily coincide with a real or astronomical full

         Hmmm. Actually the calculation of Easter was a point of
         bitter dogma and contention in the early Christian Church
         (since nobody has or had a clue as to the historic birth/death
         dates of Christ). Christmas was a straight appropriation of
         of the pagan Winter Solstice (get all those unruly Goths
         on side). The Celtic Church used a different algorithm for
         calculating Easter which annoyed the Roman Church to no end,
         and their rivalry (rather nasty at times) lasted a century.
         Accuracy of calculation had nothing to do with it; it was
         pure politics over who was going to run the store.

         Maybe this thread should be reposted in the ANSI Conference
         for the sober reflection and spiritual edification of the
         Technical Committee ... :-)
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