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To: robowombat

Around 500 B.C.E.

Ah, Common Era instead of Christ. I wonder what event marks the beginning of the Common Era?

3 posted on 01/17/2006 2:08:46 PM PST by Onelifetogive (* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some FReepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)

To: Onelifetogive

Troublemaker.

8 posted on 01/17/2006 2:15:49 PM PST by biggerten

To: Onelifetogive

Ah, Common Era instead of Christ. I wonder what event marks the beginning of the Common Era?

The beginning of the fourth year after the birth of Christ, of course.

13 posted on 01/17/2006 2:34:26 PM PST by SedVictaCatoni (<><)

To: Onelifetogive

They should just keep B.C. and A.D. and tell people the initials stand for "backwards counting" and "after dat."

20 posted on 01/17/2006 3:04:40 PM PST by Verginius Rufus

To: Onelifetogive

Just think of it as "Before the Christian Era" and "Christian Era".

33 posted on 01/17/2006 7:21:17 PM PST by Psycho_Bunny (Base. All Yours = Mine.)

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