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Originally Posted by HarryT
Can you tell me why you think it matters? The fact remains that we've just had the 200th anniversary of the birth of the man who is perhaps the greatest ever novelist in the English language. I, for one, am going to use the occasion to re-read and enjoy his wonderful books, not debate whether it's correct to call it a "birthday".
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It is still the day he was born on 200, years later.
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