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Subject: Re: Why AD Latin, BC English?
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Interesting (perhaps) anecdote:
Archaeologists date in terms of BP, that is Before Present; 
Present being agreed upon as = 1950 A.D.

I don't know if they bother with after "present" or not.

-Dan

