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Johnson, Tracy
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Sat, 1 Jan 2000 02:36:08 +0000
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Nah, binary and octal systems WON'T HAVE decades, centuries, or
milleniums.  Although hexadecimal will.  (Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.)

e.g.  A binary system will celebrate a "binade" every other year,
an octal system will celebrate an "octade every eight years.
(Hehehehehehe).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeanne Pitts [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> ...
> 22, or any number you like to start it with, use binary, octal, or
> hexadecimal if you prefer a different base.  You will still
> need 1000 years
> for each millineum, 100 years for each century, and 10 years for each
> decade.  ...
> Jeanne

Tracy Johnson

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