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0 pointsyunohn4y ago0 comments

I’m not sure where you’re from; I’ve lived in various continents - nobody starts counting things like “weeks” from 0.

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cyberge994y ago· 1 in thread

Birthdays are counted from zero. When you “turn” one, you’ve completed that year.

That's because "birthdays" we celebrate are technically birthday anniversaries. Hence starting from 1 year after the actual birth day

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