In previous mail, David Schwartz spouted...
>
> On Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:23:05 +1100, Neil Brown wrote:
>
> >NeilBrown 03/03/03
> >The third day
> >of the third month
> >of the third year
> >of the third millenium
>
> I'm afraid it's the fourth year. 2000 was the first year of the
> third millenium. 2001 was the second year. So 2002 was the third
> year. Sorry.
The millenium officially starts at '01, not '00 - Neil was
accurate.
John
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