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		ljsprague 26 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Fast 64-Bit Date Algorithm (30–40% faster by cou... June and July used to be Quintilis and Sextilis.

quesera 26 days ago [–]

I think Quintilis and Sextilis were renamed to July and August, in honor of Julius and Augustus, respectively.

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