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From: amos@taux01.UUCP (Amos Shapir)
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Subject: Re: Gregorian Calendar (was: Sorting by date)
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Date: Thu, 26-Nov-87 16:39:39 EST
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If I remember correctly, the 4000-year rule is valid only in the USSR and
eastern Europe. The Greek Orthodox calendar does not have a 400-year rule,
but instead defines as leap years those for which y/100 mod 9 == 2 or 6
so that 2000 and 2400 still count. See you on Feb 29 2800...

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