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To: SunkenCiv

BCE means “Before the Christian Era”, right?


7 posted on 04/26/2023 11:03:24 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: FreedomPoster

Assuming you weren’t being sarcastic, it means “before the common era”, which corresponds oddly enough with the Christian era.


12 posted on 04/26/2023 11:31:16 PM PDT by Nachoman (Proudly oppressing people of color since 1957.)
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It means Before Common Era. C.E. means Common Era.

I first noticed its use in the late 1980s, in graduate school among Jewish professors. It was also when I first came across "critical theory."

Many such "modern" practices germinated decades ago in universities, away from public view.

14 posted on 04/27/2023 12:06:57 AM PDT by Angelino97
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Before Common Era


19 posted on 04/27/2023 3:31:27 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
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To: FreedomPoster

“BCE means “Before the Christian Era”, right?”

It also means that “I’m a Leftist” so this story will be ‘safe’.


23 posted on 04/27/2023 4:50:46 AM PDT by BobL
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