On page 126 the Bad Astronomer wrote, referring to the May 2000 planetary alignment, "Just a few months into the new century we had to deal with yet another instance of the shadow of our primitave need to blame the skies." The new century began with 2001. By the same reasoning that the second term of a president's reign begins with year 5, or the second week in the month begins with day 8.

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Dana

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