Because it's a lot easier than saying; "The Year That We Add A Day To The Shortest Month Of The Year, Because The Earth Actually Takes 365 And A Quarter Days To Revolve Around The Sun, So We Just Do This To Clean Up That Little Glitch.".
Yeah..."Leap Year" is so much easier. 
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"I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony
"Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus
It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.
Last edited by Bill O'Rights; 03-01-2004 at 12:33 PM..
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