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From: dave@viper.Lynx.MN.Org (David Messer)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: New years eve 1999
Message-ID: <3018@viper.Lynx.MN.Org>
Date: 17 Dec 89 19:18:13 GMT
References: <48@kiere.ericsson.se> <1642.258926e7@cc.helsinki.fi>
Reply-To: dave@viper.Lynx.MN.Org (David Messer)
Organization: Lynx Data Systems, Eagan, MN
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In article <1642.258926e7@cc.helsinki.fi> sundius@cc.helsinki.fi writes:
 >In article <48@kiere.ericsson.se>, tp_asr@kiere.ericsson.se writes:
 >>    When (western civilisation) enters the next millenium why not celebrate
 >                                                 ---------
 >>    with the BIGGEST fireworks ever. In the last hour of 1999 all MX:s,
 >
 >   According to what I have read, the coming of the next millenium should
 >   be celebrated towards the end of the year 2000, since there was no year 
 >   0 according to our calendar ... Thus it would more appropriate 
 >   to postpone the celebration until new year's eve 2000, but I wonder if 
 >   anybody (except for chronology fans) have thought of it?

I vote we celebrate BOTH new years.  That way we don't have to
worry about it.
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