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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"the 1900s" feels like 1900-1909, but "the 20th century" feels like 1995-1999. I wonder why.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

"20th Century" makes me think of drums, trumpets, and searchlights.