JT> I've never seen 4-digit years displayed in a commnd-line 
 JT> directory listing.

You have now:

        0 $z [C:\temp]dir *.txt

        The volume label in drive C: is WARP.
        The Volume Serial Number is 6c01:ab46.

        Directory of: *.txt

        1999-04-27 08:18:04        307          0 ______ TAGLINES.TXT
        1997-01-21 19:30:56       1427          0 ______ TEARLINE.TXT
                   1734 bytes in          2 files found.
                   2048 bytes allocated.
             3378661376 bytes free
        0 $z [C:\temp]

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