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what I was thinking of: I was born on the 4th of January, so only once would I be four on the 4th.
isn't that what the OP is talking about?
I won't be five on the 5th, because I wasn't born on the 5th; it has no meaning.
as for a word for it, hmm. I like tsuwm's idea.
and welcome, Gene!!
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by coincidence it is the year without the 29th Feb. in it, No coincidence about it. It can't happen. Feb 29 comes every four years (with some exceptions, but those exceptions don't add Feb 29ths, they skip them) so they only come on years when your age is a multiple of 4 which 29 isn't.
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Concievably, if you lived to 116 and were born on a Feb 29th you may consider yourself 29. However, most leapers celebrate on either the 28th or 1st of March.
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[Off topic Olly, my five odd plants of New Zealand spinage are getting on very well and I was surprised to see (link) that it's a beach growing wild plant originally. tetragonia ] On topic: Until you can count to four being born on the 1,2,3, or 4th will be lost as a specialty. Owlbow, you must be a calculater miracle.
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Looks good. I've never tried it but I'll now keep my eyes peeled next time I'm at the beach.
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