Analyzing Calendar Coincidences: Why Ash Wednesday Wasn't Included in Previous Post
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Summary
The article discusses calendar coincidences, specifically addressing why the author didn't include Ash Wednesday in a previous post about Ramadan and Chinese New Year coinciding. The author explains their reasoning to a reader who inquired, and the content appears to involve technical or programming aspects related to calendar calculations, possibly using Lisp programming language. The article seems to be a follow-up to previous calendar-related content with technical explanations.
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I was surprised that the only such feedback I got was an email from TJ Luoma.
It makes sense that Lent would be on TJ's mind—it's a big part of his business calendar—but I had an answer prepared, and I wrote him back with my reasons.
As I typed out the reply, though, the reasons seemed w
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