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Excel incorrectly assumes that the year 1900 is a leap year

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Excel incorrectly assumes that the year 1900 is a leap year

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Excel incorrectly assumes that the year 1900 is a leap year - Microsoft 365 Apps

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Explains why the year 1900 is treated as a leap year in Excel 2000. This article outlines the behaviors that occur if this specific issue is corrected.

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TL;DR - M$ Excel copied the bug from Lotus 123 for backwards fucked up compatibility.

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