> > MM-I-IX  (y-m-d)
> 
> That's a lot harder to dcypher[1].

The Romans didn't seem to have too many problems with it, and if it wasn't
for those pesky Gauls, they would probably have conquered the entire known
world.

> > than the year MCMLXXXIV.  Note the significance of that year.
> 
> 1984? So? Orwell?

More than that: superbowl '84, in the midst of Pepsi and/or Coke ads, one
small company had an ad that went something like this:

Don't let 1984 be like 1984 - big brother is watching.


The company - Apple Computer.  big brother - IBM.  Relevance?  None if you
don't care.


Philip


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