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- From: adrian@cs.hw.ac.uk (Adrian Hurt)
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- Subject: Re: 29 Feb 2000?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.155745.29041@cs.hw.ac.uk>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 15:57:45 GMT
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- In article <C17qus.G48@dcs.ed.ac.uk> eo@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Emma Osman) writes:
- >
- >Peter Allott (peter@serv2.essex.ac.uk) wrote:
- >: Will there be a 29 Feb 2000?
- >:
- >: The cal program thinks so!
- >:
- >: As it also thinks 29 Feb 4000 will exist It's clearly wrong
- >: some where.
- >:
- >: What is the correct rule? Do all countries agree????
- >
- >Am I going mad, or did we have this exact same discussion
- >just a couple of months ago??
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- I am prepared to bet #10.00, L10.00, P10.00, GBP10.00, 10 pounds, or its
- equivalent in ECU, that there will be no 29 Feb 4000, on condition that if
- I lose, the winner collects the prize in person on 29 Feb 4000, and not
- before. Any takers?
-
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