• @pseudonym
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        101 year ago

        The same reason “one thousand” is written 1000 and not 0001

      • @verdigris@lemmy.ml
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        21 year ago

        Because it’s the most significant. If it’s wrong or missing you’re off by much more than if the day or month is wrong.

        • @JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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          -11 year ago

          But that’s good, like a parity check. Because your wrong by much more, it’s easier to tell from context clues. That’s why people abbreviated the year to ‘in 98’ or something like that.