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by mnyary 3356 days ago
The Great War (WWI) was a 20th century event?
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jt2190 3356 days ago
Yes. Confusing as it is, the first digits of the current year (2017) don't align with the current century (21st) because we started counting centuries at one, not zero. e.g. 1 A.D. / 1st, 100 A.D. / 2nd, 1000 A.D. / 11th, etc.
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