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Revision 9 . . June 27, 2001 1:49 am by Lee Daniel Crocker
Revision 8 . . June 12, 2001 7:29 am by Lee Daniel Crocker
Revision 6 . . June 12, 2001 3:08 am by Rmhermen
  

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Changed: 1c1
February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar.
February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 28 days, except in leap years when it has 29.

Changed: 3c3
This and January were the last two months to be added to the calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period. February was named for the [Roman god]? Februus?, the god of purification.
This and January were the last two months to be added to the calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period. February was named for the [Roman god]? Februus?, the god of purification.

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