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Why we should INSIST that years are written in full
Two missing digits can change the century and corrupt the record A document I received during the evening of 9 September 2026 has a section headed “History”. Its version table dates version 1.0 as 20.08.26. I presume that means 20 August 2026. The date itself does not establish that. Under a year–month–day convention, the same…
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𝐎𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟕𝟕𝟔: John Wilkes Loses, and Naturally Blames Corruption
On this day in 1776, 250 years ago, a declaration was made that would echo through history. Not that one. At Guildhall in the City of London, the poll was declared for the office of Chamberlain of the City of London. The Chamberlain was a serious civic post, concerned with the City’s finances and administration,…
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Don’t Stop Me Now
Seven weeks of full-time girl-mode and it’s going great. How I feel is simple… I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeahTwo hundred degrees, that’s why they call me [Sister] FahrenheitI’m travellin’ at the speed of lightI wanna make a supersonic woman of you After Queen, “Don’t Stop Me Now” It has been a very busy few…
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