CT> Ok, Vern, now explain why the TWENTIETH century has 
 CT> years all starting with NINETEEN!?  
 CT> It just isn't that simple.
The first century was "zero" based rather than beginning with 100, just like 
the unit block of metropolitan street systems. (or if you want tobe zen like: 
Ah little grasshopper, the first ten numbers do not contain ten)
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